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backskin

backskin noun: a leather covering worn by miners in wet conditions.

Noun

backskin (uncountable)

  1. (US) A leather covering worn by miners in wet conditions

Questions about backskin

What does backskin mean?
Backskin means a leather covering worn by miners in wet conditions.
What part of speech is backskin?
Backskin is a noun.

Words near backskin in the dictionary

  1. backsighted
  2. backsighting
  3. backsights
  4. backsiphonage
  5. backsishe
  6. backskin
  7. backslab
  8. backslabs
  9. backslang
  10. backslangs
  11. backslap

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