"backstraightaway" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: backstraightaways [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} backstraightaway (plural backstraightaways)
  1. (motor racing) the straight part of an oval racetrack that does not include the finish line. Categories (topical): Motor racing Synonyms: back straightaway
    Sense id: en-backstraightaway-en-noun-XnVt3TUM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motor-racing, racing, sports

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1999 August 5, Dralwhite, “A driving issue”, in alt.autos.porsche (Usenet), message-ID <19990804230638.10608.00006679@ng-fb1.aol.com>:",
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