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Definition of backbreaking

backbreaking

/ˈbækˌbreɪ.kɪŋ/
back · break · ing
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• adjective

1

Extremely arduous, exhausting, and physically demanding, especially of manual labor or sustained effort.

Example

"Clearing the rocky field by hand was backbreaking work that took the entire summer."

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• Nearby Words

backboned
backboneless
backbreaker
backbreaking
backburner
backburning
backchannel

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Backbreaking. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/backbreaking
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