"backweight" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: backweights [plural]
Etymology: From back + weight. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|back|weight}} back + weight Head templates: {{en-noun}} backweight (plural backweights)
  1. (golf) A weight attached to the back of a golf club to give it a lower centre of gravity. Categories (topical): Golf
    Sense id: en-backweight-en-noun-QuIR~cjk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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