backmasking

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noun

A recording technique in which a sound or message is deliberately recorded backwards in a track that is meant to be played forwards.

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Meanings

nounbackmasking (uncountable)
  1. uncountablesound engineeringA recording technique in which a sound or message is deliberately recorded backwards in a track that is meant to be played forwards.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
backward masking

Origin

From back + masking.

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APA

backmasking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backmasking

MLA

“backmasking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backmasking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backmasking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backmasking.

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