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backrub

[ bak-ruhb ]
/ ˈbækˌrʌb /
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noun
therapeutic manipulation of the muscles of the back; massage of the back.
a liniment or anodyne ointment for relieving muscular soreness: a tube of greaseless backrub.
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Origin of backrub

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How to use backrub in a sentence

  • It was the briefest backrub yet and then he slid under the covers with her.

    Makers|Cory Doctorow
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