UNBACKED

unassisted, single-handed, unbacked

(adjective) unsupported by other people

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unbacked (comparative more unbacked, superlative most unbacked)

(not comparable) Having no back.

Not supported or backed up (by someone or something).

Synonym: unsupported

Having no (or few) backers.

(obsolete, not comparable) Of an animal: never having been ridden or not accustomed to being ridden; not (currently) being ridden.

Synonym: unbroken

(photography, holography) (of a plate) Not having an antihalation backing.

Anagrams

• backdune

Source: Wiktionary


Un*backed", a.

1. Never mounted by a rider; unbroken. "Unbacked colts." Shak.

2. Not supported or encouraged; not countenanced; unaided. Daniel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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