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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 Facts

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

How it sounds

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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