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behind-the-scenes en · ADJ
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(alt-of, alternative, not-comparable) Alternative form of behind the scenes.
Like the activities of British Railways Research Department, developing, testing and modifying diesel locomotives before their acceptance for service is another behind-the-scenes activity which is a closed book to most passengers and to many railwaymen.
1962 April, R. K. Evans, “The Acceptance Testing of Diesel Locomotives”, in Modern Railways, page 266:[...] we managed to gain remarkable access to the disused parts of London's tube network - and here, I'm able to share a bit of the behind-the-scenes experience.
2021 June 30, Tim Dunn, “How we made... Secrets of the London Underground”, in RAIL, number 934, page 46: