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Definition of backbeat noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

backbeat

noun
 
/ˈbækbiːt/
 
/ˈbækbiːt/
(music)
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  1. a strong emphasis on one or two of the beats (= units of rhythm) that are not normally emphasized, used especially in jazz and rock music
See backbeat in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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