backchecker

noun — 2 senses

backchecker

noun

Etymology From backcheck + -er.

› One who backchecks; thus:

1

Hobbies, Ice hockey, Lifestyle, Skating, Sports A player who backchecks.

  • 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.2021 January 25, “Former Maple Leafs captain George Armstrong dead at 90”, in CBC:
2

Someone who is backchecking the work of others.

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