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Meaning of Backrest | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈbækˌɹɛst

Definitions

  1. The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.
  2. A guide attached to the slide rest of a lathe, and placed in contact with the work to steady it in turning.

Equivalents

Català respatller
Čeština opěradlo
Deutsch Lehne Rückenlehne
Español espaldar respaldar respaldo
فارسی پشتی
Suomi selkänoja välituki
Français dossier
Galego espaldeira
Íslenska bak
Italiano schienale
日本語 背もたれ
Nederlands rugleuning
Polski oparcie
Português encosto espaldar
Română spătar
Русский спинка
Svenska ryggstöd
ไทย พนัก
Türkçe arkalık
Українська спинка

Examples

“I can identify the pattern of wood grain on my chair at Mom and Dad's kitchen table, but I don't try to sketch it in my mind. For me, chairness is nonvisual; it's the feel of a seat connected to four legs and a backrest.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

backrider backriding backroad backroll backronym backronymy

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