backrest

English

Etymology

back +‎ rest

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbækˌɹest/

Noun

backrest (plural backrests)

The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.
A guide attached to the slide rest of a lathe, and placed in contact with the work to steady it in turning.

Translations

back piece of a chair

Chinese:
Mandarin: 靠背 (zh) (kàobèi)
Finnish: selkänoja
French: dossier (fr) n
Hungarian: háttámla (hu)
Icelandic: bak (is) n, bakstoð f, bakfjöl f
Italian: schienale m
Japanese: 背もたれ (semotare)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: ryggstø n

Nynorsk: ryggstø n, f

Persian: پشتی‎‎ (fa) (pošti)
Romanian: spătar (ro) n
Russian: спинка (ru) (spinka)
Spanish: please add this translation if you can
Swedish: ryggstöd (sv) n
Westrobothnian: bakvāl m, karm m

guide attached to the slide rest of a lathe

Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

Finnish: välituki
Spanish: please add this translation if you can

Anagrams

backster, brackets

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