Backrest

Word BACKREST
Character 8
Hyphenation back rest
Pronunciations /ˈbækˌɹest/

Definitions and meanings of "Backrest"

What do we mean by backrest?

A rest or support for the back. noun

A support that you can lean against while sitting. noun

The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back noun

A support that you can lean against while sitting noun

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.

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The word "backrest" in example sentences

The sun chair, its beams rising from the backrest, is a Rosenthal design, using borrowed and universal symbols, and it has been copied and interpreted so much that it has become part of the landscape. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Its backrest is cantilevered and gets locked in place when you lay your weight on it. ❋ Bubba (2008)

Vertically centered in the backrest is a column of detailed carvings depicting animals, birds, flowers, hearts, and other designs based in Chinese folk art. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Warrl curled behind her as a kind of backrest, which made the room look much less crowded. ❋ Lackey, Mercedes (1989)

A major benefit is that the actuator is integrated into the lower backrest, meaning in the event of a rear impact collision, it is activated by the passenger's pelvis. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Even the larger pieces that create the backrest and legs are shaved to form thin ridges. ❋ Aaron Maines (2012)

Holding both up, the difference is immediately apparent: a section of backrest and a single leg of the industrially produced chair weigh as much as an entire Levaggi Chiavarina. ❋ Aaron Maines (2012)

The chairs also shift position from away from the wall to against it in panel 2 to 3, the chairs are different than panel 1, at first they have curved backs then straight and the ratio of backrest to seat change as well and the legs are too short to look natural ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Touring models are lengthened Sportsmans with an ultra comfortable, raised-up backseat and backrest. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A too-high backrest and too-deep seat kill any chance at lumbar support. ❋ Ezra Klein (2010)

Using a nearby post as a backrest, I sat down and waited. ❋ Jack Canfield (2011)

The backrest and headrest are screwed together by a pair of aluminum supports. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The armrests are screwed to shock mounts on the interior of the backrest shell, allowing the backrest and headrest to flex when the chair is in use. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Its key innovation lies in a backrest/seat module with a cinched ‘waist’ that swivels within a rimmed concave steady base resting on four wooden legs. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The ends of each piece are carved to fit into the next so tightly that they must be hammered together, with curves on the backrest that seem to echo the pointed stone arches and vaults that can be found in buildings across the city center. ❋ Aaron Maines (2012)

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