n.
- The act of stretching out.
- The condition of being stretched out.
- An extension or prolongation, such as the time required for paying a debt.
- An increase in the work required of industrial workers without a commensurate pay increase.
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| Military Dictionary: stretch out |
(DOD) A reduction in the delivery rate specified for a program without a reduction in the total quantity to be delivered.
| WordNet: stretch out |
The verb has 5 meanings:
Meaning #1:
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
Synonyms: unfold, stretch, extend
Meaning #2:
lie down comfortably
Synonym: stretch
Meaning #3:
extend out and forward, as of a limb
Synonyms: put out, extend, hold out, stretch forth
Meaning #4:
extend one's body or limbs
Synonym: stretch
Meaning #5:
of the neck; so as to see better
Synonym: crane
| outstretch | |
| hunch | |
| porrect |
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