backstroke

[ bak-strohk ]

/ ˈbækˌstroʊk /

noun

a backhanded stroke.

Swimming. a stroke made while on one's back.

a blow or stroke in return; recoil.

verb (used without object), back·stroked, back·strok·ing.

Swimming. to swim the backstroke: She backstroked across the pool.

Origin of backstroke

First recorded in 1665–75; back² + stroke¹

Words nearby backstroke

backstory, back straight, backstrap loom, back street, backstretch, backstroke, backstroker, backswept, backswimmer, backswing, backsword

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Example sentences from the Web for backstroke

Watch her steal the show in the 100-meter backstroke Monday.
London Olympics’ Must-See Moments|The Daily Beast Video|August 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"C" some distance to right of point but on level with "E." The backstroke of the latter nearly touches the point.
The Die Varieties of the Nesbitt Series of United States Envelopes|Victor M. Berthold
Previously to this, the "backstroke" of the steamboat engine was either unknown or not generally known.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 of 8|Various
A backstroke of Gino's oar, however, soon brought the side of the arrested boat to a flight of steps.
The Bravo|J. Fenimore Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for backstroke

backstroke

/ (ˈbækˌstrəʊk) /

noun

Also called: back crawl swimming

a stroke performed on the back, using backward circular strokes of each arm alternately and flipper movements of the feet
(as modifier)the backstroke champion

a return stroke or blow

mainly US a backhanded stroke

bell-ringing the upward movement of the bell rope as the bell swings back and forthCompare handstroke

verb

(intr) to swim the backstroke

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单词	backstroke
释义	backstroke [ bak-strohk ] / ˈbækˌstroʊk / noun a backhanded stroke. Swimming. a stroke made while on one's back. a blow or stroke in return; recoil. verb (used without object), back·stroked, back·strok·ing. Swimming. to swim the backstroke: She backstroked across the pool. Origin of backstroke First recorded in 1665–75; back² + stroke¹ Words nearby backstroke backstory, back straight, backstrap loom, back street, backstretch, backstroke, backstroker, backswept, backswimmer, backswing, backsword Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for backstroke Watch her steal the show in the 100-meter backstroke Monday. London Olympics’ Must-See Moments\|The Daily Beast Video\|August 1, 2012\|DAILY BEAST "C" some distance to right of point but on level with "E." The backstroke of the latter nearly touches the point. The Die Varieties of the Nesbitt Series of United States Envelopes\|Victor M. Berthold Previously to this, the "backstroke" of the steamboat engine was either unknown or not generally known. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 of 8\|Various A backstroke of Gino's oar, however, soon brought the side of the arrested boat to a flight of steps. The Bravo\|J. Fenimore Cooper British Dictionary definitions for backstroke backstroke / (ˈbækˌstrəʊk) / noun Also called: back crawl swimming a stroke performed on the back, using backward circular strokes of each arm alternately and flipper movements of the feet (as modifier)the backstroke champion a return stroke or blow mainly US a backhanded stroke bell-ringing the upward movement of the bell rope as the bell swings back and forthCompare handstroke verb (intr) to swim the backstroke Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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