Etymology: [ 'strech ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English strecchen, from Old English streccan; akin to Old High German strecchan to stretch, Old English stræc firm, severe.
third-person singular of stretch, plural of stretch, To extend from limit point to limit point, To extend one’s limbs or body in order to stretch the muscles, To get more use than expected from a limited resource, To pull tight, To lengthen by pulling, To lengthen when pulled, An act of stretching, To be inaccurate by exaggeration, A long reach in the direction of the ball with a foot remaining on the base by a first baseman in order to catch the ball sooner, The ability to lengthen when pulled, A quick pitching delivery used when runners are on base where the pitcher slides his leg instead of lifting it, A length of time, A segment of a journey or route, A course of thought which similarly diverts from 'straight' logic, (n) the degree to which a material can accommodate deforming tension; (v) the tensioning of screen printing fabric preparatory to securing it to the printing frame, or by self-stretching frame, A form of shoot where one wrestler dominates rather than injures the other as a proof of personal superiority, The position the pitcher is in when runners are on base The pitcher stands with the shoulder of the glove hand closest to home plate, the pivot foot on the rubber, and the other foot parallel to home base The feet are shoulder's width apart In the stretch, the pitcher checks the runner or runners on base and gets the sign for the pitch from the catcher before moving into the set position and delivering the pitch, n a form of shoot where one wrestler dominates rather than injures the other as a proof of personal superiority, An increase in length, A carpet installation term for the give in carpet when it is pulled over pad onto tackless strips, - A carpet installation term for the give in carpet when it is pulled over the pad onto tackless strips, when the nerve has been pulled or elongated due to some sort of trauma It is not uncommon for stretches to heal on their own The technical name for this is neuropraxia, exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent, extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna", the capacity for being stretched, A carpet installation term for the give in carpet when it is pulled over pad onto tackles strips, make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric", corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor", having an elongated seating area; "a stretch limousine", increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice", easily stretched; "stretch hosiery", To extend one's limbs or body in order to stretch the muscles, To try to make too much of, occupy a large, elongated area; "The park stretched beneath the train line", l'/l, A carpet installation term for the give in carpet when it is pulled over pad onto tackless strips; properly performed with a power-stretcher, A course of thought which similarly diverts from straight logic, A portion of river located between two points; a section, a straightaway section of a racetrack, Act of stretching, or state of being stretched; reach; effort; struggle; strain; as, a stretch of the limbs; a stretch of the imagination, A continuous line or surface; a continuous space of time; as, grassy stretches of land, The reach or extent of a vessel's progress on one tack; a tack or board, The extent to which anything may be stretched, To sail by the wind under press of canvas; as, the ship stretched to the eastward, To strain the truth; to exaggerate; as, a man apt to stretch in his report of facts, To exaggerate; to extend too far; as, to stretch the truth; to stretch one's credit, To be extended; to be drawn out in length or in breadth, or both; to spread; to reach; as, the iron road stretches across the continent; the lake stretches over fifty square miles, To extend or spread one's self, or one's limbs; as, the lazy man yawns and stretches, To be extended, or to bear extension, without breaking, as elastic or ductile substances, Course; direction; as, the stretch of seams of coal, extension to or beyond the ordinary limit; "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding", pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack", lie down comfortably; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass", extension to or beyond the ordinary limit; "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding" exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent a straightaway section of a racetrack the capacity for being stretched a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water" an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary" extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head" extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours" become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches" extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly; "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination" pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack" lie down comfortably; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass" occupy a large, elongated area; "The park stretched beneath the train line" easily stretched; "stretch hosiery, easily stretched; "stretch hosiery, extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly; "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination", become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches", extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head", an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary", exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent a straightaway section of a racetrack the capacity for being stretched a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water", extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours", the act of physically reaching or thrusting out, To draw or pull out to greater length; to strain; as, to stretch a tendon or muscle, If your resources can stretch to something, you can just afford to do it. She suggested to me that I might like to start regular savings and I said Well, I don't know whether I can stretch to that, If you stretch an amount of something or if it stretches, you make it last longer than it usually would by being careful and not wasting any of it. They're used to stretching their budgets During his senior year his earnings stretched far enough to buy an old car, Stretch fabric is soft and elastic and stretches easily. stretch fabrics such as Lycra. stretch cotton swimsuits, When something soft or elastic stretches or is stretched, it becomes longer or bigger as well as thinner, usually because it is pulled. The cables are designed not to stretch Ease the pastry into the corners of the tin, making sure you don't stretch it, If something stretches your money or resources, it uses them up so you have hardly enough for your needs. The drought there is stretching American resources Public expenditure was being stretched to the limit by having to support 3 million unemployed people, approval If you say that a job or task stretches you, you mean that you like it because it makes you work hard and use all your energy and skills so that you do not become bored or achieve less than you should. I'm trying to move on and stretch myself with something different They criticised the quality of teaching, claiming pupils were not stretched enough. = push, a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water", If you stretch your legs, you go for a short walk, usually after you have been sitting down for a long time. I stopped at the square and got out to stretch my legs, emphasis If you say that something is not true or possible by any stretch of the imagination, you are emphasizing that it is completely untrue or absolutely impossible. Her husband was not a womaniser by any stretch of the imagination, If you are at full stretch, you are using the maximum amount of effort or energy. Everyone would be working at full stretch, To make tense; to tighten; to distend forcibly, If a group of things stretch from one type of thing to another, the group includes a wide range of things. a trading empire, with interests that stretched from chemicals to sugar. = range, Français :PORTION DE VACATION Deutsch : DIENSTSTÃœCK A period of a driver's DUTY during which (s)he is continuously working without a BREAK See also :SPELL, DUTY PART, To draw out to the full length; to cause to extend in a straight line; as, to stretch a cord or rope, To reach out; to extend; to put forth, To cause to extend in breadth; to spread; to expand; as, to stretch cloth; to stretch the wings, If something stretches from one time to another, it begins at the first time and ends at the second, which is longer than expected. a working day that stretches from seven in the morning to eight at night, draw out to the full length, extend, elongate; be extended; reach out; pull, make taut; strain; be pulled; be elongated; lie down; extend over a certain period of time, span, A stretch of time is a period of time. after an 18-month stretch in the army He would study for eight to ten hours at a stretch, act of stretching; condition of being stretched; large expanse; stretchiness, elasticity; duration of time; period of imprisonment, When you stretch, you put your arms or legs out straight and tighten your muscles. He yawned and stretched Try stretching your legs and pulling your toes upwards She arched her back and stretched herself. Stretch is also a noun. At the end of a workout spend time cooling down with some slow stretches. + stretching stretch·ing Make sure no awkward stretching is required, A stretch of road, water, or land is a length or area of it. It's a very dangerous stretch of road, Something that stretches over an area or distance covers or exists in the whole of that area or distance. The procession stretched for several miles an artificial reef stretching the length of the coast. = extend,
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To extend from limit point to limit point - "The beach stretches from Cresswell to Amble."
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To extend one’s limbs or body in order to stretch the muscles - "Cats stretch with equal ease and agility beyond the point that breaks a man on the rack."
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To get more use than expected from a limited resource - "I managed to stretch my coffee supply a few more days."
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To pull tight - "First, stretch the skin over the frame of the drum."
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To lengthen by pulling - "I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke."
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To lengthen when pulled - "The rubber band stretched almost to the breaking point."
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An act of stretching - "To say crossing the street was brave was quite a stretch."
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To be inaccurate by exaggeration - "To say crossing the street was brave is stretching the meaning of "brave" considerably."
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A long reach in the direction of the ball with a foot remaining on the base by a first baseman in order to catch the ball sooner
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The ability to lengthen when pulled - "That rubber band has quite a bit of stretch."
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A quick pitching delivery used when runners are on base where the pitcher slides his leg instead of lifting it
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A length of time - "He did a 7-year stretch in jail."
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A segment of a journey or route - "It was an easy trip except for the last stretch, which took forever."
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A course of thought which similarly diverts from 'straight' logic
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(n) the degree to which a material can accommodate deforming tension; (v) the tensioning of screen printing fabric preparatory to securing it to the printing frame, or by self-stretching frame
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A form of shoot where one wrestler dominates rather than injures the other as a proof of personal superiority
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The position the pitcher is in when runners are on base The pitcher stands with the shoulder of the glove hand closest to home plate, the pivot foot on the rubber, and the other foot parallel to home base The feet are shoulder's width apart In the stretch, the pitcher checks the runner or runners on base and gets the sign for the pitch from the catcher before moving into the set position and delivering the pitch
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n a form of shoot where one wrestler dominates rather than injures the other as a proof of personal superiority
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An increase in length
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A carpet installation term for the give in carpet when it is pulled over pad onto tackless strips
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- A carpet installation term for the give in carpet when it is pulled over the pad onto tackless strips
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when the nerve has been pulled or elongated due to some sort of trauma It is not uncommon for stretches to heal on their own The technical name for this is neuropraxia
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exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
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extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"
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the capacity for being stretched
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A carpet installation term for the give in carpet when it is pulled over pad onto tackles strips
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make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric"
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corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
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having an elongated seating area; "a stretch limousine"
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increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"
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easily stretched; "stretch hosiery"
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To extend one's limbs or body in order to stretch the muscles
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To try to make too much of
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occupy a large, elongated area; "The park stretched beneath the train line"
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A carpet installation term for the give in carpet when it is pulled over pad onto tackless strips; properly performed with a power-stretcher
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A course of thought which similarly diverts from straight logic
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A portion of river located between two points; a section
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a straightaway section of a racetrack
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Act of stretching, or state of being stretched; reach; effort; struggle; strain; as, a stretch of the limbs; a stretch of the imagination
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A continuous line or surface; a continuous space of time; as, grassy stretches of land
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The reach or extent of a vessel's progress on one tack; a tack or board
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The extent to which anything may be stretched
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To sail by the wind under press of canvas; as, the ship stretched to the eastward
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To strain the truth; to exaggerate; as, a man apt to stretch in his report of facts
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To exaggerate; to extend too far; as, to stretch the truth; to stretch one's credit
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To be extended; to be drawn out in length or in breadth, or both; to spread; to reach; as, the iron road stretches across the continent; the lake stretches over fifty square miles
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To extend or spread one's self, or one's limbs; as, the lazy man yawns and stretches
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To be extended, or to bear extension, without breaking, as elastic or ductile substances
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Course; direction; as, the stretch of seams of coal
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extension to or beyond the ordinary limit; "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding"
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pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"
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lie down comfortably; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"
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extension to or beyond the ordinary limit; "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding" exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent a straightaway section of a racetrack the capacity for being stretched a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water" an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary" extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head" extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours" become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches" extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly; "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination" pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack" lie down comfortably; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass" occupy a large, elongated area; "The park stretched beneath the train line" easily stretched; "stretch hosiery
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easily stretched; "stretch hosiery
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extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly; "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination"
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become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches"
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extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"
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an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"
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exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent a straightaway section of a racetrack the capacity for being stretched a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"
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extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"
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the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
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To draw or pull out to greater length; to strain; as, to stretch a tendon or muscle
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If your resources can stretch to something, you can just afford to do it. She suggested to me that I might like to start regular savings and I said Well, I don't know whether I can stretch to that
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If you stretch an amount of something or if it stretches, you make it last longer than it usually would by being careful and not wasting any of it. They're used to stretching their budgets During his senior year his earnings stretched far enough to buy an old car
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Stretch fabric is soft and elastic and stretches easily. stretch fabrics such as Lycra. stretch cotton swimsuits
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When something soft or elastic stretches or is stretched, it becomes longer or bigger as well as thinner, usually because it is pulled. The cables are designed not to stretch Ease the pastry into the corners of the tin, making sure you don't stretch it
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If something stretches your money or resources, it uses them up so you have hardly enough for your needs. The drought there is stretching American resources Public expenditure was being stretched to the limit by having to support 3 million unemployed people
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approval If you say that a job or task stretches you, you mean that you like it because it makes you work hard and use all your energy and skills so that you do not become bored or achieve less than you should. I'm trying to move on and stretch myself with something different They criticised the quality of teaching, claiming pupils were not stretched enough. = push
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a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"
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If you stretch your legs, you go for a short walk, usually after you have been sitting down for a long time. I stopped at the square and got out to stretch my legs
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emphasis If you say that something is not true or possible by any stretch of the imagination, you are emphasizing that it is completely untrue or absolutely impossible. Her husband was not a womaniser by any stretch of the imagination
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If you are at full stretch, you are using the maximum amount of effort or energy. Everyone would be working at full stretch
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To make tense; to tighten; to distend forcibly
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If a group of things stretch from one type of thing to another, the group includes a wide range of things. a trading empire, with interests that stretched from chemicals to sugar. = range
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Français :PORTION DE VACATION Deutsch : DIENSTSTÜCK A period of a driver's DUTY during which (s)he is continuously working without a BREAK See also :SPELL, DUTY PART
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To draw out to the full length; to cause to extend in a straight line; as, to stretch a cord or rope
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To reach out; to extend; to put forth
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To cause to extend in breadth; to spread; to expand; as, to stretch cloth; to stretch the wings
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If something stretches from one time to another, it begins at the first time and ends at the second, which is longer than expected. a working day that stretches from seven in the morning to eight at night
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draw out to the full length, extend, elongate; be extended; reach out; pull, make taut; strain; be pulled; be elongated; lie down; extend over a certain period of time, span fiil
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A stretch of time is a period of time. after an 18-month stretch in the army He would study for eight to ten hours at a stretch
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act of stretching; condition of being stretched; large expanse; stretchiness, elasticity; duration of time; period of imprisonment isim
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When you stretch, you put your arms or legs out straight and tighten your muscles. He yawned and stretched Try stretching your legs and pulling your toes upwards She arched her back and stretched herself. Stretch is also a noun. At the end of a workout spend time cooling down with some slow stretches. + stretching stretch·ing Make sure no awkward stretching is required
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A stretch of road, water, or land is a length or area of it. It's a very dangerous stretch of road
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Something that stretches over an area or distance covers or exists in the whole of that area or distance. The procession stretched for several miles an artificial reef stretching the length of the coast. = extend
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