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verb (used without object)
4.
Swimming. to swim the backstroke: She backstroked across the pool.
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| backstroke (ˈbækˌstrəʊk) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | swimming Also called: back crawl |
| a. a stroke performed on the back, using backward circular strokes of each arm alternately and flipper movements of the feet | |
| b. (as modifier): the backstroke champion | |
| 2. | a return stroke or blow |
| 3. | chiefly (US) a backhanded stroke |
| 4. | bell-ringing Compare handstroke the upward movement of the bell rope as the bell swings back and forth |
| —vb | |
| 5. | (intr) to swim the backstroke |
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