backwrap noun 2verb 2forms 3 noun2 •A portion of something that is wrapped backward.Fresh and cool as a crocus, this pretty dress is designed with a cleverly concealed backwrap. — 1940 •(old-fashioned) A word wrap feature that restores a word to the preceding line when space is made for it by deletion. verb2 •To wrap around the back of something.After applying insulation boards, adhere reinforcing mesh to the board surface. This mesh must wrap around any exposed edge of the insulation board. (This is called backwrapping.) — 1999 •(old-fashioned) To restore a word to the preceding line when space is made for it by deletion.Backwrapping words occurs when enough text is deleted to permit one or more words to be formatted into the shortened line. — 1983 formsbackwrapped · backwrapping · backwraps
