"backstroker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: backstrokers [plural]
Etymology: backstroke + -er Etymology templates: {{suf|en|backstroke|er|id2=agent noun}} backstroke + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} backstroker (plural backstrokers)
  1. A swimmer who uses the style backstroke Translations (swimmer who swims the backstroke): rugslagzwemmer [masculine] (Dutch)

Inflected forms

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