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backlift

backlift noun: the lifting of the bat in preparation for hitting the ball.

Noun

backlift (plural backlifts)

  1. The lifting of the bat in preparation for hitting the ball.

Forms of backlift

pluralbacklifts

Origin of backlift

From back + lift.

Questions about backlift

What does backlift mean?
Backlift means the lifting of the bat in preparation for hitting the ball.
What part of speech is backlift?
Backlift is a noun.
What is the plural of backlift?
The plural of backlift is backlifts.

Words near backlift in the dictionary

  1. backleads
  2. backless
  3. backlessness
  4. backlet
  5. backlets
  6. backlift
  7. backlifts
  8. backlight
  9. backlighted
  10. backlighting
  11. backlights

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