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stretch
/ˈstrɛtʃ/
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a large and unbroken expanse or distance
stretch meaning(s)
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- (n) a large and unbroken expanse or distance
- (n) the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
- (n) a straightaway section of a racetrack
- (n) exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
- (n) extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
- (n) an unbroken period of time during which you do something
- (n) the capacity for being stretched
- (v) occupy a large, elongated area
- (v) extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
- (v) extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
- (v) become longer by being stretched and pulled
- (v) make long or longer by pulling and stretching
- (v) lie down comfortably
- (v) pull in opposite directions
- (v) extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
- (v) corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
- (v) increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
- (v) extend one's body or limbs
- (adj) having an elongated seating area
- (adj) easily stretched
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- The first stretch fabric, of course, was skin.
- At peak hours, the accumulated tailbacks can stretch past 120 miles.
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stretch along
occupy a large, elongated area
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stretch forth
thrust or extend out
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stretch mark
a narrow band resulting from tension on the skin (as on abdominal skin after…
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stretch out
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
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stretch pants
trousers made of a stretchy fabric
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stretch receptor
a receptor in a muscle that responds to stretching of the muscle tissue
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stretch reflex
reflex contraction of a muscle when an attached tendon is pulled; important…
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stretchability
the capacity for being stretched
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stretchable
capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape
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stretched
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(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
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stretcher
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a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil…
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stretcher party
a party of people with stretchers to carry an injured person
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stretcher-bearer
one who helps carry a stretcher
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stretchier
capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape
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stretchiest
capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape
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stretchiness
the capacity for being stretched
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stretching
/ˈstrɛ tʃɪŋ/
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act of expanding by lengthening or widening
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stretchy
capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape
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streusel
pastry with a topping of streusel
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strew
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spread by scattering
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strewing
the act of scattering
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strewn
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spread by scattering
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stria
any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left by a glacier…