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Definition of
backstroke noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
backstroke
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈbækstroʊk
/
/
[
uncountable
,
singular
]
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a style of swimming in which you lie on your back
Can you do the backstroke?
He won the 100-meter backstroke
(= the race)
.
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backstroke
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