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backbreaker

back·break·er [ bák bràykər ] (plural back·break·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. wrestling hold: in wrestling, a hold in which somebody's back is bent backward over the opponent's knee or shoulder

2. backbreaking task: an exhausting or physically demanding task ( informal )

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