noun
backache
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noun
1
A dull, persistent pain in the back.
"Hours at the desk left her with a nagging backache."
How to Use Backache
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPain located in the back, often from strain or poor posture.
Common pairings
a chronic backache
suffer from backache
Word Forms
backaches plural
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Etymology
From back + ache.