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Definition of
backache noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
backache
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈbækeɪk
/
/
[
countable
,
uncountable
]
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a continuous pain in the back
to have a backache
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backache
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Nearby words
back
adverb
back
verb
backache
noun
back-alley
adjective
back away
phrasal verb