backstraight

noun

back·straight | \ ˈbak-ˌstrāt

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chiefly British

: backstretch Toomaline Jack, running an excellent backstraight, quickened smartly to range upsides [=even with] Lyreen Mover 20 metres before the penultimate bend …— Richard Birch

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back straddle vault

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