backstroke
noun/ˈbækstrəʊk/
/ˈbækstrəʊk/
(British English also backcrawl)
[uncountable, singular]- a style of swimming in which you lie on your back
- Can you do (the) backstroke?
- He won the 100 metres backstroke (= the race).
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