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noun
Synonym of back straight (“straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing line”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: car racing
Topics: athletics, hobbies, horse-racing, horseracing, horses, lifestyle, pets, racing, sports
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Synonyms: back straight
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An area next to a racetrack used to stable the racehorses and house employees.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, horse-racing, horseracing, horses, lifestyle, pets, racing, sports
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Synonyms: backside
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The middle part of an event.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
An exercise that stretches the muscles of the back.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: exercise, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
The laying of a supply line from the region of the fire backwards toward the water source.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: firefighting, government
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To lay a supply line from the region of the fire backwards toward the water source.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: firefighting, government
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History
From back + stretch.
