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backstretch
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backstretch
(noun)
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backstretch
/
ˈ
bækˌstrɛtʃ/
noun
plural
backstretches
backstretch
/
ˈ
bækˌstrɛtʃ/
noun
plural
backstretches
Learner's definition of BACKSTRETCH
[
count
]
:
the far side of a racetrack
:
the side of a track that is opposite to the homestretch
The horses are in the
backstretch
.
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(British)
backstraight
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