backrest
Collocations
3ADJ.
fitted
VERB + BACKREST
back
PREP.
with
Definitions
noun
The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.
I can identify the pattern of wood grain on my chair at Mom and Dad's kitchen table, but I don't try to sketch it in my mind. For me, chairness is nonvisual; it's the feel of a seat connected to four legs and a backrest.
A guide attached to the slide rest of a lathe, and placed in contact with the work to steady it in turning.
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Synonyms
noun — a support that you can lean against while sitting
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4I can identify the pattern of wood grain on my chair at Mom and Dad's kitchen table, but I don't try to sketch it in my mind. For me, chairness is nonvisual; it's the feel of a seat connected to four
WiktionaryAn office chair should be fitted with a backrest.
Tatoeba · #8838621When I leant back, the backrest broke and I slid off the chair.
Tatoeba · #11926986The backrest should conform to the natural curvature of your spine, and provide adequate lumbar support.
Tatoeba · #12190656