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stretch

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Definitions
noun

exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent

noun

the capacity for being stretched

verb

extend one's body or limbs

“Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours”

verb

extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body

noun

a large and unbroken expanse or distance

“a stretch of highway”

noun

a straightaway section of a racetrack

verb

become longer by being stretched and pulled

“The fabric stretches”

adjective

easily stretched

“stretch hosiery”

verb

extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly

“stretch my patience”

noun

extension to or beyond the ordinary limit

“running at full stretch”

adjective

having an elongated seating area

“a stretch limousine”

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