backchecker

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From backcheck +‎ -er.

Noun[edit]

backchecker (plural backcheckers)

  1. One who backchecks; thus:
    1. (ice hockey) A player who backchecks.
      • 2021 January 25, “Former Maple Leafs captain George Armstrong dead at 90”, in CBC[1]:
        A smart player and talented backchecker, he worked the angles to get the best shot at his opponent and formed a formidable penalty-killing tandem with Dave Keon.
    2. (quality control) Someone who is backchecking the work of others.