BACKSTRETCH

Meaning of BACKSTRETCH in English

/bak"strech"/ , n.

the straight part of a race track opposite the part leading to the finish line. Cf. homestretch .

[ 1830-40; BACK 1 + STRETCH ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

BACKSTRETCH — noun Date: 1839 the side opposite the homestretch on a racecourse
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BACKSTRETCH — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun : the far straightaway opposite the homestretch on an oval racecourse
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BACKSTRETCH — n. back segment of a racetrack
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BACKSTRETCH — noun Date: 1839 : the side opposite the homestretch on a racecourse
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BACKSTRETCH — [back.stretch] n (1839): the side opposite the homestretch on a racecourse
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BACKSTRETCH — n. Pronunciation: ' bak- ˌ strech Function: noun Date: 1839 : the side opposite the homestretch on a racecourse
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STRETCH — I. ˈstrech verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English strecchen, strechen, from Old English streccan; akin to Old Frisian strekka …
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ON TOP — adverb (or adjective) 1. a. : in a state of accomplishment, success, or dominance extreme reactionary … elements have come …
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HOMESTRETCH — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun 1. : the part of a racecourse between the last curve and the winning post — compare backstretch …
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BACKSIDE — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English bakside, from bak back + side 1. now dialect Britain a. : the backyard of …
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STRETCH — — stretchable , adj. — stretchability , n. /strech/ , v.t. 1. to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, …
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HOMESTRETCH — /hohm"strech"/ , n. 1. the straight part of a racetrack from the last turn to the finish line. Cf. backstretch …
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BACK STRAIGHT — ( N. Amer. backstretch ) ■ noun the part of a racecourse that is furthest from the grandstand and parallel …
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