English Dictionary

backrest

/ˈbækˌɹest/

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.

The backrest of the chair is adjustable.

意味（1）

The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.

I can identify the pattern of wood grain on my chair at Mom and Dad's kitchen table, but I don't try to sketch it in my mind. For me, chairness is nonvisual; it's the feel of a seat connected to four legs and a backrest.

意味（2）

A guide attached to the slide rest of a lathe, and placed in contact with the work to steady it in turning.