1. something that requires extremely hard physical work or effort
Usage: informal
2. a wrestling move in which one wrestler lifts and bends the opponent backward over their knee or shoulder
Usage: wrestling

Examples

• Moving all those heavy boxes up three flights of stairs was a real backbreaker.
• The construction job turned out to be a backbreaker that left him exhausted every day.
• Digging the foundation by hand was a backbreaker, but they had no choice.
• The wrestler executed a perfect backbreaker to win the match.
• That final exam was a backbreaker – I studied for hours and still struggled.
• Harvesting crops in the hot sun is a backbreaker of a job.