Back muscle, in brief Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. a broad flat muscle on either side of the back

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MUSCLE (noun)
1. possessing muscular strength
2. one of the contractile organs of the body
MUSCLE (verb)
1. make one’s way by force
BACK (noun)
1. a support that you can lean against while sitting
2. the side that goes last or is not normally seen
BACK (verb)
1. give support or one’s approval to
2. establish as valid or genuine
BACK (adverb)
1. in or to or toward a past time
2. at or to or toward the back or rear
BACK (adjective)
1. located at or near the back of an animal
2. of an earlier date

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