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countable and uncountable, plural stretchings
The act by which something is stretched. quotations examples
[Skins] must be submitted to several washings, treadings, and stretchings, before they acquire the necessary pliancy.
1859, Victor Regnault, Elements of Chemistry
A form of physical exercise in which a specific skeletal muscle (or muscle group) is deliberately elongated to its fullest length in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and reaffirm comfortable muscle tone. examples
comparative more stretching, superlative most stretching
Requiring a high level of effort or performance. examples
present participle and gerund of stretch examples