Associations to the word «Backstroke»
Noun
- Uzbek
- Finisher
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- Natalie
- Dubai
- Competition
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- Record
- Seville
- Ncaa
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- Melissa
- Helsinki
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- Sc
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- Second
- Aaron
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- Short
- Alejandro
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- Kazakhstan
- Silver
- Trial
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- Leg
- Tenth
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- Failing
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- Gold
- Placing
- Multiple
- Igor
- Perth
- Jaime
- Beth
- Wheelchair
- Sant
- Classification
- Franklin
- Athlete
- Carey
- Liam
Adjective
Wiktionary
BACKSTROKE, noun. A swimming stroke swum lying on one's back, while rotating both arms through the water as to propel the swimmer backwards.
BACKSTROKE, noun. (bellringing) The pull on the tail of the rope that swings the bell through a full circle (compare handstroke)
BACKSTROKE, verb. To swim the backstroke.
Dictionary definition
BACKSTROKE, noun. A swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back.
BACKSTROKE, verb. Swim on one's back.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.