backrest
IPA: bˈækrɛst
noun
- The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.
- A guide attached to the slide rest of a lathe, and placed in contact with the work to steady it in turning.
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Examples of "backrest" in Sentences
- The passenger backrest has arm rests.
- Essentially a side x stool with a backrest.
- The dispenser also serves as a padded backrest.
- Orthopedic backrests provide support for the back.
- A driver backrest and passenger headrest were options.
- Put the pack on the pillion and bungee it to the backrest.
- A two piece seat with an integrated backrest was incorporated.
- A pad of similar configuration is fixed to the base and the backrest.
- The new Economy Comfort offering allows up to 3.5 inches more legroom and the backrest can recline 40 per cent more than in Economy class.
- A dental chair has its backrest connected to the seat by a scissor linkage arrangement which effects the moving together of the contiguous portions of the backrest and seat concurrently with movement of the backrest from an upright to a reclined position.