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backstroking
Variant of backstroke
backstroke
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back·stroke (-strōk′)
noun
- a stroke backward, or a backhanded stroke
- a stroke made by a swimmer lying face upward; esp., a racing stroke in which the arms are stretched alternately over the head and the legs are moved in a flutter kick
- a contest in which each participant uses such a stroke
intransitive verb backstroked -·stroked′, backstroking -·strok′·ing
to perform a backstroke
transitive verb
to hit with a backstroke
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