stretch
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2.5
- noun
- /strɛtʃ/
- Specialized
:
elasticidad
- Forty-two units are currently being installed on a new 18-mile stretch of Interstate highway in Southern California.
- stretch ratio
This has a little bit of stretch, but not too much.
- This has a little bit of stretch, but not too much.
- I don't think it has stretch, but it's not thick and dense.
- Denim with no stretch is evil.
- Some things are just not for certain people and denim with no stretch is not for an SRV.
Examples
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It utilizes the stretch of the fabric in a diagonal direction, accentuating body lines.
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That's the great thing about maternity clothes, it's all stretch.
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So this would be the stretch of the springs.
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Denim with no stretch is evil.
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This fabric is known for its high stretch, allowing it to fit snugly while remaining comfortable.
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The stretch of the rubber band helped it return to its original shape after being pulled.
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Many workout clothes are designed with a good stretch to ensure freedom of movement during exercise.
Synonyms
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7.4
The ability of a material to bend or stretch and return
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4.5
Ability of a material to return to its original shape after being stretched or squashed
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5.9
How much a material can be pulled longer without breaking or losing shape
A thing that can become longer or wider without breaking
How easily a material or tissue can stretch without breaking
How easily a body part or tissue stretches when you press it
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
How Elastic
- Specialized
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4.5
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3.0
- Specialized
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2.5
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3.9
- Specialized
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6.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stretch comes from the old English streccan meaning 'to make long'. The idea of how far you can pull something without breaking gives us the noun stretch for a material's ability to be pulled, which is why it means 'elastic'.