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# backache

noun (backache, backaches)

«backache» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A pain in your back. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/backache/#m1)

### In the lessons

In health lessons and everyday life: carrying a heavy school bag or sitting badly can give backache. Phrases: «have backache» (UK), «have a backache» (US).

### Examples

- Carrying my heavy bag gave me backache. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/backache/#x1)
- Grandma has a backache after gardening. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/backache/#x2)
- Lift with your knees to avoid backache. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/backache/#x3)
- Sitting badly can cause backache. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/backache/#x4)
- Dad's backache got better with rest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/backache/#x5)
- A good chair helps prevent backache. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/backache/#x6)

### Note

UK often uncountable: «I've got backache»; US often countable: «a backache». One word.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «backache» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/backache/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«backache» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/backache.html) on Mova free.