back straight
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back straight — noun The straight part of a racecourse or track farthest from the finish • • • Main Entry: ↑back … Useful english dictionary
back-straight — «BAK STRAYT», noun. British. the backstretch of a race track … Useful english dictionary
back straight — /bæk ˈstreɪt/ (say bak strayt) noun the straight part of a racing track circuit on the opposite side to the home straight …
back straight — The straight length of the track farthest away from the spectators and the winning post … Equestrian sports dictionary
back straight — (N. Amer. backstretch) noun the part of a racecourse that is furthest from the grandstand and parallel to the home straight … English new terms dictionary
back·straight — /ˈbækˌstreıt/ noun, pl straights [count] Brit : ↑backstretch … Useful english dictionary
back stretch — noun A back straight • • • Main Entry: ↑back … Useful english dictionary
back — back1 W1S1 [bæk] adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(return to place)¦ 2¦(as before)¦ 3¦(previous place)¦ 4¦(backwards)¦ 5¦(reply/reaction)¦ 6¦(return something to somebody)¦ 7¦(in the past)¦ 8¦(again)¦ 9 sit/lie/lean back 10¦(away)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
straight — [[t]stre͟ɪt[/t]] ♦♦ straighter, straightest, straights 1) ADJ GRADED A straight line or edge continues in the same direction and does not bend or curve. Keep the boat in a straight line... Using the straight edge as a guide, trim the cloth to… … English dictionary
straight — straight1 [ streıt ] adjective ** ▸ 1 not bending/curving ▸ 2 not leaning ▸ 3 honest and true ▸ 4 information: correct ▸ 5 without interruption ▸ 6 serious ▸ 7 voting for one party ▸ 8 drink: not mixed ▸ 9 about person ▸ 10 clean and neat ▸ 11… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
