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back beat

back beat noun: any of the even beats in music, as opposed to the odd downbeats.

Noun

back beat (plural back beats)

  1. Any of the even beats in music, as opposed to the odd downbeats

Forms of back beat

pluralback beats

Questions about back beat

What does back beat mean?
Back beat means any of the even beats in music, as opposed to the odd downbeats.
What part of speech is back beat?
Back beat is a noun.
What is the plural of back beat?
The plural of back beat is back beats.

Words near back beat in the dictionary

  1. Back Bay
  2. back beam
  3. back beams
  4. back bearing
  5. back bearings
  6. back beat
  7. back beats
  8. back bench
  9. back benches
  10. back biter
  11. back biters

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