"break back" meaning in All languages combined

See break back on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: breaks back [present, singular, third-person], breaking back [participle, present], broke back [past], broken back [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|break<,,broke,broken> back}} break back (third-person singular simple present breaks back, present participle breaking back, simple past broke back, past participle broken back)
  1. (tennis, of a receiver) To win a game having lost a service game, or during a tiebreak, to win a point against the serve having lost a point while serving. Categories (topical): Tennis
    Sense id: en-break_back-en-verb-HgOP4zbQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (back) Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, tennis

Inflected forms

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