Examples of backrest in a Sentence
a chair with a cushioned backrest
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Inside, there's a bench (with an adjustable backrest) along with a single bed, the latter sporting a 7-cm-thick (2.8-in) polyurethane foam mattress covered in cotton fabric.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2024
Between the footage of Harbaugh and Reid, Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was shown slamming his helmet with both hands into the backrest of one of his team’s metal benches.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Be sure to select a chair with a locking mechanism that holds the backrest in place once adjusted.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
The two-seat bench even provides firmer backrest support when facing forward during driving and a softer, more sofa-like feel in rear-facing lounge mode.
—New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2024
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2024
Between the footage of Harbaugh and Reid, Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was shown slamming his helmet with both hands into the backrest of one of his team’s metal benches.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Be sure to select a chair with a locking mechanism that holds the backrest in place once adjusted.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
The two-seat bench even provides firmer backrest support when facing forward during driving and a softer, more sofa-like feel in rear-facing lounge mode.
—New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Backrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backrest. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
backrest
noun
back·rest
ˈbak-ˌrest 
: a rest for the back
Medical Definition
backrest
noun
back·rest
ˈbak-ˌrest
: a rest for the back
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