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backstretch
noun back·stretch \ˈbak-ˌstrech\
: the far side of a racetrack : the side of a track that is opposite to the homestretch
Full Definition of BACKSTRETCH
: the side opposite the homestretch on a racecourse
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First Known Use of BACKSTRETCH
1839
Rhymes with BACKSTRETCH
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