Stretch+out
1Stretch out — Stretch Stretch, v. i. 1. To be extended; to be drawn out in length or in breadth, or both; to spread; to reach; as, the iron road stretches across the continent; the lake stretches over fifty square miles. [1913 Webster] As far as stretcheth any …
2stretch–out — n: a labor practice in which workers are required to do extra work with slight or no additional pay Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
3stretch-out — (strĕchʹout ) n. 1. a. The act of stretching out. b. The condition of being stretched out. c. An extension or prolongation, such as the time required for paying a debt. 2. An increase in the work required of industrial workers without a… …
4stretch out — index deploy, expand, extend (enlarge), spread Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5stretch out — phr verb Stretch out is used with these nouns as the object: ↑arm, ↑finger, ↑leg …
6stretch out on — phr verb Stretch out on is used with these nouns as the object: ↑sofa …
7stretch out — Synonyms and related words: adjourn, be lengthy, be prolonged, belong, carry, carry out, chatter, continue, cover, crane, dawdle, defer, delay, drag out, draw, draw out, dwell on, elongate, encompass, environ, extend, extend out, fill out, go, go …
8stretch out — verb a) To lie fully extended My cat likes stretching out in front of the fire. b) To fully extend a part of the body. Stretch your arms out above your head …
9stretch-out — noun Date: 1930 1. a system of industrial operation in which workers are required to do extra work with slight or with no additional pay 2. the act of stretching out ; the state of being stretched out 3. an economizing measure that spreads a… …
10stretch out — A reduction in the delivery rate specified for a program without a reduction in the total quantity to be delivered …
