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stretch

noun: a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"

noun: the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

noun: a straightaway section of a racetrack

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

noun: extension to or beyond the ordinary limit; "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding"

noun: an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"

noun: the capacity for being stretched

verb: occupy a large, elongated area; "The park stretched beneath the train line"

verb: extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"

verb: extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"

verb: become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches"

verb: make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric"

verb: lie down comfortably; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"

verb: pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"

verb: extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly; "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination"

verb: corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"

verb: 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"

verb: extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"

adj: having an elongated seating area; "a stretch limousine"

adj: easily stretched; "stretch hosiery"