backstretch
Synonym of back straightSynonym of back straight (“straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing line”).
Meaning
5 sensesSynonym of back straight (“straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing line”).
An area next to a racetrack used to stable the racehorses and house employees.
(figuratively)The middle part of an event.
An exercise that stretches the muscles of the back.
The laying of a supply line from the region of the fire backwards toward the water source.
Origin
From back + stretch.From back + stretch.
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Forms
plural: backstretchesSynonyms
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3 antonymsSee also
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