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Noun: backbeat  'bak,beet
  1. (rock 'n' roll) a loud steady beat

Derived forms: backbeats

Type of: beat, musical rhythm, rhythm

Part of: R&R, R'n'R [non-standard], rock, rock and roll, rock music, rock 'n' roll, rock-and-roll, rock'n'roll

Encyclopedia: Backbeat