stretching en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /ˈstɹɛt͡ʃɪŋ/
Etymology
From Middle English strecching, strecchinge, equivalent to stretch + -ing.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act by which something is stretched.
[Skins] must be submitted to several washings, treadings, and stretchings, before they acquire the necessary pliancy.
1859, Victor Regnault, Elements of Chemistry:
- (countable, uncountable) A form of physical exercise in which a specific skeletal muscle (or muscle group) is deliberately elongated to its fullest length in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and reaffirm comfortable muscle tone.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stretchings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
key stretching · stretching course · stretching the long bow · stretching frame · stretching-iron · time stretching
Translations (23)
fr stretching (a form of physical exercise) · cs protahování (a form of physical exercise) · unm shipcheokàn (a form of physical exercise) · sv stretching (a form of physical exercise) · sv stretchning (a form of physical exercise) · ru растя́жка (a form of physical exercise) · es estiramiento (a form of physical exercise) · pt alongamento (a form of physical exercise) · ja ストレッチ (a form of physical exercise) · it allungamento (a form of physical exercise) · hu nyújtás (a form of physical exercise) · cs strečink (a form of physical exercise) · pl stretching (a form of physical exercise) · ja ストレッチング (a form of physical exercise) · bg разтя́гане (a form of physical exercise) · fr étirement (a form of physical exercise) · ko 스트레칭 (a form of physical exercise) · be расця́жка (a form of physical exercise) · de Dehngymnastik (a form of physical exercise) · uk розтя́жка (a form of physical exercise) · hu kinyújtás (a form of physical exercise) · it stiramento (a form of physical exercise) · ja ストレッチ体操 (a form of physical exercise)