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Backrest

//ˈbækˌɹɛst// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    a support that you can lean against while sitting wordnet
  3. 3
    A guide attached to the slide rest of a lathe, and placed in contact with the work to steady it in turning.

Etymology

Compound of back + rest.

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