low back

loʊ bæk

Definition

Definition of low back - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

lower part of the back

TECH.

She felt a sharp pain in her low back while lifting the box..
He injured his low back during the game.
The massage relieved her low back tension.

lower back

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Expressions with low

run low

near the end of a supply

We are starting to run low on fuel.

sink low

move downward to a much lower position

The boat began to sink low in the water.

all-time low

the lowest point ever reached

The stock market hit an all-time low last week.

down low

adv.

at a low level or position

He crouched down low to avoid being seen.

in low spirits

adj.

feeling sad or discouraged

She was in low spirits after the bad news.

low and slow

adv.

doing something carefully and without rushing

He approached the project low and slow for best results.

Terms with low back included in their meaning

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low-backed

adj.

clothing

featuring a low-cut back design

Cuban heel

shoe heel

low high heel with a tapered back

club chair

furniture

comfortable armchair with deep seat and low back

captain's chair

furniture

wooden armchair with a saddle seat and low back

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French:bas du dos, ...
German:unterer Rücken, ...
Italian:parte bassa della schiena, ...
Spanish:zona lumbar, ...
Portuguese:lombar, ...
Chinese:下背部, ...
Japanese:腰, ...
Arabic:أسفل الظهر, ...
Hebrew:גַּב תַּחְתּוֹן, ...
Russian:поясница, ...
Ukrainian:поперек, ...
Hindi:निचली पीठ, ...
Bengali:কোমর, ...
Catalan:zona lumbar, ...
Czech:dolní část zad, ...
Danish:lænd, ...
Dutch:onderrug, ...
Greek:οσφυϊκή περιοχή, ...
Hungarian:derék, ...
Khmer:ផ្នែកខាងក្រោមនៃខ្នង, ...
Korean:허리, ...
Persian:کمر, ...
Polish:krzyż, ...
Portuguese (BR):lombar, ...
Romanian:partea inferioară a spatelui, ...
Swedish:ländrygg, ...
Thai:หลังส่วนล่าง, ...
Turkish:bel, ...
Vietnamese:thắt lưng, ...

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