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backwork

backwork noun: movement or exertion of the back.

Noun

backwork (uncountable)

  1. Movement or exertion of the back.

Origin of backwork

From back + work. Compare footwork.

Questions about backwork

What does backwork mean?
Backwork means movement or exertion of the back.
What part of speech is backwork?
Backwork is a noun.

Words near backwork in the dictionary

  1. backwoodsman
  2. backwoodsmen
  3. backwoodsy
  4. backword
  5. backwords
  6. backwork
  7. backworm
  8. backworms
  9. Backworth
  10. backwound
  11. backwrap

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