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2024
backrest
backrest
English
Noun
backrest
(
plural
backrests
)
The back piece of a
chair
, used to support the sitter's
back
.
A
guide
attached to the slide rest of a
lathe
, and placed in contact with the
work
to
steady
it in turning.
Translations
back piece of a chair
French:
dossier
(fr)
n
Icelandic:
bak
(is)
n
,
bakstoð
f
,
bakfjöl
f
Italian:
schienale
m
Persian:
پشتی
(fa)
(
pošti
)
Romanian:
spătar
(ro)
n
Swedish:
ryggstöd
n
Anagrams
brackets
Etymology
back
+
rest
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈbækˌɹest/
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