backstretch
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back·stretch

noun \ˈbak-ˌstrech\

Definition of BACKSTRETCH

: the side opposite the homestretch on a racecourse

Examples of BACKSTRETCH

  1. The horses are in the backstretch.

First Known Use of BACKSTRETCH

1839

Rhymes with BACKSTRETCH

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