backupstep
nounUK /ˈbækʌp.stɛp/
US /ˈbækʌp.stɛp/
A backup step is a step you take backward to move away from something.
The dancer took a backupstep to make room for her partner.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A second plan or extra step kept ready in case the first one fails.
Always have a backupstep in case the main plan goes wrong.
3. A move backward in a dance or marching routine.
The drill team practiced the backupstep until it was perfect.
4. A step taken to undo or reverse a previous action.
The editor made a backupstep to fix the mistake in the file.