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backswimming

backswimming adjective: swimming on its back.

Adjective

backswimming (not comparable)

  1. swimming on its back

Origin of backswimming

From back + swimming.

Questions about backswimming

What does backswimming mean?
Backswimming means swimming on its back.
What part of speech is backswimming?
Backswimming is an adjective.

Words near backswimming in the dictionary

  1. backswamps
  2. backsweeten
  3. backswept
  4. backswimmer
  5. backswimmers
  6. backswimming
  7. backswing
  8. backswinging
  9. backswings
  10. backsword
  11. backswording

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