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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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Words nearby backrub
Back River, back road, backronym, back room, back row, backrub, back run, backrush, Backs, back, sack, and crack, backsaw
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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.
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