backrest

UK /ˈbækˌɹɛst/ US /ˈbækˌɹɛst/

noun 2

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.

Collocations

ADJ.

fitted

VERB + BACKREST

back

PREP.

with

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Synonyms

noun — a support that you can lean against while sitting

back

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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

Wiktionary

An office chair should be fitted with a backrest.

Tatoeba · #8838621

When I leant back, the backrest broke and I slid off the chair.

Tatoeba · #11926986

The backrest should conform to the natural curvature of your spine, and provide adequate lumbar support.

Tatoeba · #12190656

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