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Meaning of stretch

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  stretch
      adj 1: having an elongated seating area; "a stretch limousine"
      2: easily stretched; "stretch hosiery"
      n 1: a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of
           highway"; "a stretch of clear water"
      2: the act of physically reaching or thrusting out [syn:
         {reach}, {reaching}, {stretch}]
      3: a straightaway section of a racetrack
      4: exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their
         full extent [syn: {stretch}, {stretching}]
      5: extension to or beyond the ordinary limit; "running at full
         stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any
         stretch of his understanding"
      6: an unbroken period of time during which you do something;
         "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the
         federal penitentiary" [syn: {stretch}, {stint}]
      7: the capacity for being stretched [syn: {stretch},
         {stretchiness}, {stretchability}]
      v 1: occupy a large, elongated area; "The park stretched beneath
           the train line" [syn: {stretch}, {stretch along}]
      2: extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch
         your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head" [syn:
         {stretch}, {extend}]
      3: extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length;
         "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth";
         "extend the TV antenna" [syn: {unfold}, {stretch}, {stretch
         out}, {extend}]
      4: become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric
         stretches" [ant: {contract}, {shrink}]
      5: make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the
         fabric" [syn: {elongate}, {stretch}]
      6: lie down comfortably; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out
         on the grass" [syn: {stretch}, {stretch out}]
      7: pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the
         torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"
      8: extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly; "Stretch the
         limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination"
      9: corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or
         inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients
         with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor" [syn: {load},
         {adulterate}, {stretch}, {dilute}, {debase}]
      10: 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" [syn: {extend}, {stretch}]
      11: extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute--
          we've been sitting here for over 3 hours" [syn: {stretch},
          {stretch out}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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