backbreaker
Britishnoun
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a wrestling hold in which a wrestler uses his knee or shoulder as a fulcrum to bend his opponent's body backwards
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informal an extremely arduous task
Example Sentences
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The backbreaker for their season could be an injury that limits or sidelines Jackson.
From Washington Post • Dec. 18, 2021
“When AD hits a four-point play, especially in that time of the game, it’s kind of a backbreaker for a team,” Lakers guard Danny Green said.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2019
After Rittich stonewalled numerous Carolina rushes in the third, Hanifin provided the backbreaker with 6:55 to go.
From Washington Times • Feb. 3, 2019
An absolute backbreaker that led to that A+ Harbaugh flip-out, "DANG IT."
From Golf Digest • Apr. 10, 2018
Seabiscuit would carry 114 pounds, probably not as few as Smith had hoped for, but no backbreaker either.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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