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発音

• ハイフネーション: front‧stretch

名詞

frontstretch (複数形 frontstretches)

1. (athletics, horse racing, car racing) The straight (または gently curved) part of a racetrack, running track, etc. where the race begins.
   • 1991, Harness Horse - Volume 56, Issues 27-34, page 11:

     The new track will be built of a sandy loam running surface providing improved turns and a layout with new spirals to ease entry into the turns. The frontstretch and backstretch will be lengthened by 660 feet.

   • 2009, Mark Martin, NASCAR For Dummies, →ISBN:

     D-shaped ovals are modified ovals that have one long sweeping arc of a turn for a frontstretch instead of a straightaway.

   • 2017, Deb Williams, Charlotte Motor Speedway, →ISBN, page 24:

     In addition to often scheduling the autograph sessions, speedway officials would open the frontstretch gate and allow fans to come onto the track and the grassy frontstretch apron after an event.

別の表記

• front stretch
• front-stretch

同意語

• front straight

反意語

• backstretch
• home stretch, homestretch