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Definition of back-breaking adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

back-breaking

adjective
 
/ˈbæk breɪkɪŋ/
 
/ˈbæk breɪkɪŋ/
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  1. (of physical work) very hard and making you tired
    • She realized with dismay that the task would take weeks of back-breaking work.
    Topics Working lifec2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryBack-breaking is used with these nouns:
    • labour
    • toil
    • work
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