Definition of backache
:a pain in the lower back
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Examples of backache in a Sentence
a patient suffering from backache
Recent Examples of backache from the Web
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There are also rake alternatives, including push-power leaf collectors that help take some of the backache out of raking.
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Take Care of Your Body Speaking of backache, be sure to practice proper raking technique before, during, and after your work.
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An adolescent girl who had years of muscle and joint pain, backaches, headaches and lethargy, received a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome.
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An Auburn inventor and a team of entrepreneurs are marketing a product that will be good news to tennis players with backaches the world over.
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Minus the (organizational) headache or, when camping is concerned, backache.
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