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backstroke

noun verb

a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back

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Word length
10
Starts with
B
Ends with
E
Contains
AC
Scrabble score
22

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Pronunciation

ˈbækˌstɹoʊk

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Definitions

noun

  1. a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back

verb

  1. swim on one's back

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