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What is a backrest?

What is a backrest? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.
  2. A guide attached to the slide rest of a lathe, and placed in contact with the work to steady it in turning.
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The smaller third-row seat folds flat into the floor, with the cushion sliding forward into the foot-well, and the backrest following it down.
The backrest folds in an uncomplicated fashion to create a roomy and flat load area.
He settled on the bench, resting his feet on the seat beside me and perching atop the stone backrest.
Lifting the backrest restores both seat base and head restraints, with no seat belt manoeuvring required.
This showed a dark-suited gentleman, reclining languidly on a cushioned backrest, gazing through the eyepiece of an immense telescope.
In the event of a severe impact from the rear, the seat backrest and head restraint accompany the movements of the seat occupant's body.

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