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Definition of 'backbreaking'

Word Frequency

backbreaking in British

(ˈbækˌbreɪkɪŋ )
adjective
demanding great effort; exhausting
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backbreaking in American

(ˈbækˌbreɪkɪŋ ; bakˈbrākˌiŋ)
adjective
requiring great physical exertion
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Example sentences containing 'backbreaking'

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The Guardians provided seeds, but still, it was backbreaking work! Tepper, Sheri S. A PLAGUE OF ANGELS (2001)It was a plainly backbreaking labor, even if they made no sound of complaint, and Joe went to lend a hand. Clive Barker EVERVILLE (2001)
It was backbreaking labor and he wondered if there were enough trees out there to keep the fires going this winter. S. M. Stirling T2®: THE FUTURE WAR (2001)

Trends of 'backbreaking'

Used Rarely. backbreaking is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'backbreaking'

  • backbone
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  • backburn
  • backcast
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Definition of backbreaking from the Collins English Dictionary

The indefinite article

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