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back straights

back straights is the plural of back straight.

Meaning of back straight

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

Questions about back straights

What is back straights the plural of?
Back straights is the plural of back straight.

Words near back straights in the dictionary

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  2. back stamps
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  4. back story
  5. back straight
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  8. back streets
  9. back stretch
  10. back stretches
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