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back straight

back straight noun: the straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing line; the backstretch.

Noun

back straight (plural back straights)

  1. The straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing line; the backstretch.
    • He got boxed in amongst four African runners in the back straight of the last lap, and was only able to get out into the clear coming into the home straight.
    Synonyms:
    backstretch

Synonyms of back straight

Forms of back straight

pluralback straights

Questions about back straight

What does back straight mean?
Back straight means the straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing line; the backstretch.
What part of speech is back straight?
Back straight is a noun.
What is the plural of back straight?
The plural of back straight is back straights.

Words near back straight in the dictionary

  1. back stamped
  2. back stamping
  3. back stamps
  4. back stories
  5. back story
  6. back straight
  7. back straights
  8. back street
  9. back streets
  10. back stretch
  11. back stretches

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