| stretching | separation of the origin and insertion of a muscle and/or attachments of fascia and ligaments | en |
| stretching | In the form on which they are drawn from the spinneret, man-made fibres are not ready for processing They only receive their essential textile properties - such as strength, elasticity, extensibility - through the stretching process In unstretched fibres, the very long macromolecules are jumbled up The stretching process aligns them with the axis of the fibre | en |
| stretching | Exercise which increases the ease and degree to which a muscle or joint can turn, bend or reach | en |
| stretching | In extrusion: straightening an aluminum member by pulling An average stretch increases the length by about one-half of one percent, and produces correspondingly a slight decrease in the cross-sectional dimensions, called stretch-down | en |
| stretching | The process of putting tension at the end of the fabric to make it hang uniformly and taught along the line of fence between terminal posts | en |
| stretching | The act of elongating (making long) muscle and connective tissues to improve range of motion around a joint | en |
| stretching | present participle of stretch | en |
| stretching | Various parts of the body are stretched by assuming different positions This technique helps eliminate stress and tension and increase flexibility | en |
| stretching | A smithing method used to raise hollow forms from thick pieces of metal by using a ball peen hammer to pound from the center area to thin the metal and force it upwards | en |
| stretching | exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent | en |
| stretching | act of extending; act of spreading out isim | en |
| stretching | from Stretch, v | en |
| stretching | & n | en |
| stretching | act of expanding by lengthening or widening | en |
| stretching | extending far; "beyond the misty gray of the rain he saw the stretching hutment"; "wide-spreading plains" | en |
| stretching | Any therapeutic maneuver designed to elongate shortened soft tissue structures and thereby increase flexibility | en |
| stretching | Any therapeutic maneuver designed to elongate shortened soft tissue structures and thereby increase flexibility Subluxation - Partial dislocation of a joint The term usually implies that the joint can return to its normal position without formal reduction | en |
| stretching | Various parts of the body are stretched by assuming different positions to help eliminate stress and tension and increase flexibility More about this subject | en |
| stretching | (v) A modification technique that changes the location of individual points or groups of connected points of an object Stretching changes the geometry but not the topology of the polygon or face of the solid If this technique is used on a 3-D solid, it is sometimes referred to as tweaking | en |
| stretch | having an elongated seating area; "a stretch limousine" | en |
| stretch | 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" | en |
| stretch | corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor" | en |
| stretch | make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric" | en |
| stretch | easily stretched; "stretch hosiery" | en |
| stretch | A carpet installation term for the give in carpet when it is pulled over pad onto tackless strips | en |
| stretch | (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 | en |
| stretch | 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 | en |
| stretch | A form of shoot where one wrestler dominates rather than injures the other as a proof of personal superiority | en |
| stretch | extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna" | en |
| stretch | occupy a large, elongated area; "The park stretched beneath the train line" | en |
| stretch | 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 | en |
| stretch | If you are at full stretch, you are using the maximum amount of effort or energy. Everyone would be working at full stretch | en |
| stretch | 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 | en |
| stretch | 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 | en |
| stretch | a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water" | en |
| stretch | a straightaway section of a racetrack | en |
| stretch | the act of physically reaching or thrusting out | en |
| stretch | n a form of shoot where one wrestler dominates rather than injures the other as a proof of personal superiority | en |
| stretch | 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 | en |
| stretch | To extend one's limbs or body in order to stretch the muscles | en |
| stretch | The ability to lengthen when pulled | en |
| stretch | A quick pitching delivery used when runners are on base where the pitcher slides his leg instead of lifting it | en |
| stretch | 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 | en |
| stretch | To lengthen when pulled | en |
| stretch | To get more use than expected from a limited resource | en |
| stretch | To try to make too much of | en |
| stretch | To pull tight | en |
| stretch | To lengthen by pulling | en |
| stretch | A segment of a journey or route | en |
| stretch | An act of stretching | en |
| stretch | A carpet installation term for the give in carpet when it is pulled over pad onto tackles strips | en |
| stretch | - A carpet installation term for the give in carpet when it is pulled over the pad onto tackless strips | en |
| stretch | An increase in length | en |
| stretch | A portion of river located between two points; a section | en |
| stretch | A carpet installation term for the give in carpet when it is pulled over pad onto tackless strips; properly performed with a power-stretcher | en |
| stretch | A length of time | en |
| stretch | A course of thought which similarly diverts from straight logic | en |
| stretch | l'/l | en |
| stretch | 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 | en |
| stretch | the capacity for being stretched | en |
| stretch | The reach or extent of a vessel's progress on one tack; a tack or board | en |
| stretch | The extent to which anything may be stretched | en |
| stretch | Course; direction; as, the stretch of seams of coal | en |
| stretch | 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 | en |
| stretch | A continuous line or surface; a continuous space of time; as, grassy stretches of land | en |
| stretch | Act of stretching, or state of being stretched; reach; effort; struggle; strain; as, a stretch of the limbs; a stretch of the imagination | en |
| stretch | To be extended, or to bear extension, without breaking, as elastic or ductile substances | en |
| stretch | To strain the truth; to exaggerate; as, a man apt to stretch in his report of facts | en |
| stretch | To sail by the wind under press of canvas; as, the ship stretched to the eastward | en |
| stretch | extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head" | en |
| stretch | an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary" | en |
| stretch | lie down comfortably; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass" | en |
| stretch | 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 | en |
| stretch | easily stretched; "stretch hosiery | en |
| stretch | pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack" | en |
| stretch | extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly; "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination" | en |
| stretch | 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" | en |
| stretch | extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours" | en |
| stretch | become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches" | en |
| stretch | To extend or spread one's self, or one's limbs; as, the lazy man yawns and stretches | en |
| stretch | extension to or beyond the ordinary limit; "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding" | en |
| stretch | 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 | en |
| stretch | 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 | en |
| stretch | A stretch of road, water, or land is a length or area of it. It's a very dangerous stretch of road | en |
| stretch | 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 | en |
| stretch | 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 | en |
| stretch | 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 | en |
| stretch | Stretch fabric is soft and elastic and stretches easily. stretch fabrics such as Lycra. stretch cotton swimsuits | en |
| stretch | 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 | en |
| stretch | 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 | en |
| stretch | 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 | en |
| stretch | To make tense; to tighten; to distend forcibly | en |
| stretch | To draw or pull out to greater length; to strain; as, to stretch a tendon or muscle | en |
| stretch | act of stretching; condition of being stretched; large expanse; stretchiness, elasticity; duration of time; period of imprisonment isim | en |
| stretch | To cause to extend in breadth; to spread; to expand; as, to stretch cloth; to stretch the wings | en |
| stretch | To exaggerate; to extend too far; as, to stretch the truth; to stretch one's credit | en |
| stretch | 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 | en |
| stretch | To reach out; to extend; to put forth | en |
| stretch | 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 | en |
| stretch | To draw out to the full length; to cause to extend in a straight line; as, to stretch a cord or rope | en |