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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

backstroke

· back·stroke · IPA /ˈbækˌstɹoʊk/
01 n. a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back. It is usually executed with backward-moving circula…
  1. 1.
    a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back. It is usually executed with backward-moving circular arm strokes and a flutter kick.