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backrest in Russian

backrest in Russian is спи́нка — backrest means the part of a chair or seat that a person's back rests against.

backrest in Russian

спи́нка
noun
Pronounced: spinka
The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.

What does "backrest" mean?

  1. noun The part of a chair or seat that a person's back rests against.
    "I can identify the pattern of wood grain on my chair at Mom and Dad's kitchen table, but I don't try to sketch it in my mind. For me, chairness is nonvisual; it's the feel of a seat connected to four legs and a backrest."
  2. noun A part on a lathe that presses against the material being turned to hold it steady.
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  • I can identify the pattern of wood grain on my chair at Mom and Dad's kitchen table, but I don't try to sketch it in my mind. For me, chairness is nonvisual; it's the feel of a seat connected to four legs and a backrest.

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What is "backrest" in Russian?
"backrest" in Russian is спи́нка. backrest means: The part of a chair or seat that a person's back rests against.
How do you pronounce спи́нка?
"backrest" in Russian is спи́нка, pronounced "spinka".
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