Back-straight Definition

noun

(athletics) The straight part of a running track (similar) opposite the finishing line.

He got boxed in amongst four African runners in the back straight of the last lap, and was only able to get out into the clear coming into the home straight.
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Other Word Forms of Back-straight

Noun

Singular:
back-straight
Plural:
back-straights

Back-straight Sentence Examples

  • With no stoppage forthcoming, Mark Loram brilliantly reeled in Rico, before daringly dashing past on the back straight of the final lap.

  • The circuit favors the lighter drivers due to two very tight hairpins, the second of which precedes the back straight.

  • Coming out of the chicane, going to the back straight to Canada Corner, the bike almost stopped.

  • A corset encourages you to keep your back straight and your shoulders back.

  • Practicing proper body mechanics while sitting (sitting with both feet on the floor, back straight and legs uncrossed) can help prevent the development of leg cramps.

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