back·stroke (b k str k )n. 1. Sports a. A swimming stroke performed on one's back, especially one using alternating overarm strokes and a flutter kick. b. A race or a leg of a race in which this stroke is swum. 2. A backhanded stroke or motion. 3. A stroke or motion in the direction of an original starting point: a saw that cuts on the backstroke. back stroke v.back stroker n. |
backstroke
Noun
Swimming a stroke performed on the back, using backward circular strokes of each arm
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| Noun | 1. |  backstroke - a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her backswimming stroke - a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward flutter kick - a swimming kick; the legs are moved rapidly up and down without bending the knees |
| Verb | 1. |  backstroke - swim on one's back aquatics, water sport - sports that involve bodies of water swim - travel through water; "We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"; "a big fish was swimming in the tank" |
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