seatback
3
2.5
- noun
- /ˈsiːtˌbæk/
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respaldo
- Return the seatback to its normal position, and the entire seat moves back to its original position.
- rear seatbacks
- seatbacks fold
- seatbacks fold forward
Examples
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Ladies and gentlemen, please put your seatbacks and tray tables Into their upright position.
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He let the binoculars drop from his fingers and rested his head on the seatback.
Fiction book (2001) -
Please review the safety instruction card in the seatback pocket in front of you.
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And as always, the air sickness bags are in the seatback in front of you.
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Put your seatbacks in their upright positions.
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When the front seatback is tipped forward, the entire seat motors forward to allow easy rear-seat access.
Academic text (1993) -
Please return your seatbacks and tray tables... ...to their full, upright positions in preparation for landing.
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When Elsa and Cooper climbed back into the car, the tiny head protruded over the seatback between them.
Fiction book (2000) -
At this time we would like to request that you put your seatbacks... ...in full upright position, make sure all carry-on luggage... ...is securely under your seat.
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Please review the safety instruction card in the seatback pocket in front of you.
Synonyms
3
1.8
A support at the back of a seat that you lean against while sitting
How Supportive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Seatback combines the simple words seat and back, so it literally means the 'back part' of a seat. Think of the surface behind you on a plane or in a car that 'supports' your back and often holds a pocket or tray, which is why we call that part the seatback.