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backstroke
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back·stroke  (bkstrk)
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.

backstroke v.
backstroker n.

backstroke [ˈbækˌstrəʊk]
n
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) Also called back crawl Swimming
a.  a stroke performed on the back, using backward circular strokes of each arm and flipper movements of the feet
b.  (as modifier) the backstroke champion
2. a return stroke or blow
3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Tennis) Chiefly US a backhanded stroke
4. (Music, other) Bell-ringing the upward movement of the bell rope as the bell swings back and forth Compare handstroke
vb
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) (intr) to swim the backstroke
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.backstrokebackstroke - a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back
swimming 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
Verb1.backstrokebackstroke - 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"
Translations
backstroke [ˈbækstrəʊk] Nespalda f
the 100 metres backstrokelos 100 metros espalda

backstroke [ˈbækstrəʊk] ndos m crawlé
to do backstroke → faire le dos crawlé
to swim backstroke → nager le dos crawlé
back-to-back adj
[people, houses] → dos à dos inv
(= consecutive) [wins, victories, defeats] → consécutif/ive
back to front advà l'envers
to do sth back to front → faire qch à l'envers
back tooth n [back teeth] (pl) → molaire f

backstroke [ˈbækˌstrəʊk] n (Swimming) → dorso
backstroke [ˈbækˌstrəʊk] n (Swimming) → dorso

backstroke ضربة خلفية znak rygcrawl Rückenschwimmen ύπτια κολύμβηση estilo espalda selkäuinti dos crawlé leđno plivanje dorso 背泳 배영 rugslag returslag styl grzbietowy estilo costas, nado de costas ответный удар ryggsim ท่าว่ายน้ำแบบตีกรรเชียง sırtüstü yüzme kiểu bơi ngửa 仰泳


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