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What is "backup man"

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backup man

n. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins" [syn: stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, fill-in]

Usage examples of "backup man".

Morello smiled to himself, not looking too obviously, in his direction while the backup man stayed at the car, watching, just to be on the safe side.

Behind him came his backup man, Glint, illuminating the wreck with a powerful duolite beam.

As Woods sent the APC shooting forward, he traversed his gun to the left and watched for a backup man.