stretcher
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7.8
- noun
- /ˈstrɛtʃər/
- Specialized
:
soga (albañilería)
Examples
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Stretcher finds land on the other side, settles into position.
Fiction book (1997) -
Headers and stretchers that they used for this wall.
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Keep the stretcher level.
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All of them have the deep, new two-and-one-half-inch stretchers that Newman had begun to build in 1949.
Academic text (2014) -
Eddie eyed the old woman's trembling hands as they passed on the stretcher, as they moved beneath the quieted crowd.
Fiction book (1997) -
The back of a very large canvas resting on an easel dominates the left side of the composition, presenting a tremendous amount of information concerning its materials and structure; stretchers, tacks, and the curling edges of canvas are all carefully rendered.
Academic text (2007) -
The mason carefully placed each stretcher to ensure the wall would be sturdy and level.
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In constructing the building, the architect specified that all stretchers should be aligned perfectly to enhance stability.
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For the wall's top course, the workers laid several stretchers to provide a solid foundation.
Synonyms
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1.0
A hard rectangular block of baked clay used to build walls or paths
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6.8
A stone placed on the top of a wall or building to finish and protect it
A stone on top of a wall that protects and finishes it
A flat stone on top of a wall that protects it from rain
Compounds
- Jargon
A group of people who carry injured or sick people on stretchers during emergencies
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stretcher comes from the verb stretch, which means 'to make long' or 'to pull out'. In building, a stretcher is a brick laid with its long side showing, so the name reminds you it is the 'long' side of the brick.