stretching

/ˈstɹɛtʃɪŋ/ · noun

Meaning

The act by which something is stretched.
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.
To lengthen by pulling.
To lengthen when pulled.
To pull tight.
To get more use than expected from a limited resource.
To make inaccurate by exaggeration.
To extend physically, especially from limit point to limit point.
Requiring a high level of effort or performance.

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