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Look up: stretch

  1. stretch
    [adj] - easily stretched 2. [n] - an unbroken period of time during which you do something 3. [n] - a large and unbroken expanse or distance 4. [n] - the capacity for being stretched 5. [n] - (racing) a straightaway section of a racetrack 6. [n] - exercise designed to exte...
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Stretch
    See octave stretch.
    Found on http://www.hibberts.co.uk/glossary.htm

  3. stretch
    A term used in mule spinning to indicate the distance traversed by the mule carriage on its outward or inward run.It was usually 5-7 ft(see draw(mule)). Category: Various industries and crafts • to brace the woven piece,before being picked by the beam Category: Various industries and crafts
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  4. Stretch
    Stretch transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Stretched ; present participle & verbal noun Stretching .] [ Middle English strecchen , Anglo-Saxon streccan ; akin to D...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/210

  5. Stretch
    Stretch intransitive verb 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. « As far as ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/210

  6. Stretch
    Stretch noun 1. Act of stretching, or state of being stretched; reach; effort; struggle; strain; as, a stretch of the limbs; a stretch of the imagination. « By stretch of arms the distant shore to gain.» Dr...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/210

  7. stretch
    1. To reach out; to extend; to put forth. 'And stretch forth his neck long and small.' (Chaucer) 'I in conquest stretched mine arm.' (Shak) ... 2. To draw out to the full length; to cause to extend in a straight line; as, to stretch a cord or rope. ... 3. To cause to extend in breadth; to spread; to...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  8. stretch
    adjective easily stretched; `stretch hosiery`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  9. stretch
    stretching noun exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  10. stretch
    stretchiness noun the capacity for being stretched
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  11. stretch
    noun a straightaway section of a racetrack
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  12. stretch
    stint noun an unbroken period of time during which you do something; `there were stretches of boredom`; `he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  13. stretch
    noun a large and unbroken expanse or distance; `a stretch of highway`; `a stretch of clear water`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  14. stretch
    verb extend one`s limbs or muscles, or the entire body; `Stretch your legs!`; `Extend your right arm above your head`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  15. Stretch
    • (v. t.) To draw or pull out to greater length; to strain; as, to stretch a tendon or muscle. • (v. t.) To cause to extend in breadth; to spread; to expand; as, to stretch cloth; to stretch the wings. • (v. t.) To reach out; to extend; to put forth. • (v. i.) To be extended; to ...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  16. stretch
    (from the article `baseball`) ...in order to prevent the runner from scoring. The pitcher will alter his stance on the mound from the `windup,` a stance that begins with the ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/171

  17. stretch
    • a large and unbroken expanse or distance
    • the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
    • (racing) a straightaway section of a racetrack
    • exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
    • extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
    • an unbroken period of time during which you do something

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  18. Stretch
    Stretch Fleece
    Found on http://www.ectextile.com/glossary.html?

  19. Stretch
    Stretch is slang for to hang or be hanged by the neck.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  20. Stretch
    Stretch is slang for to hang or be hanged by the neck.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  21. Stretch
    (rapper) `Randy Walker` (August 21, 1968 – November 30, 1995), better known by his stage name `Stretch`, was an American rapper. Life and career: Stretch was a rapper and hip hop producer from Springfield, Queens, New York who founded the hip hop group Live Squad with his brother Majes...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stretch

  22. Stretch
    (album) `Stretch` is a 1973 Scott Walker album. It was re-released, coupled with We Had It All, by BGO Records – BGOCD358. Track listing: Release details: References:
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stretch

  23. Stretch
    (band) `Stretch` were a 1970s British rock band that grew from the collaboration between Elmer Gantry (real name Dave Terry) and Kirby (real name Graham Gregory). Gantry was previously the frontman of Elmer Gantry`s Velvet Opera. Kirby was previously a member of Curved Air. Formation: The ban...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stretch

  24. Stretch
    (film) `Stretch` is a 2011 English-language film directed by Charles de Meaux. It stars Nicolas Cazalé, Fan Bingbing and David Carradine. It marks Carradine`s last screen appearance as he died during filming in Bangkok. After his death his widow Annie Bierman sued MK2 Productions, t...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stretch



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On 10th February 1996, a computer, Deep Blue, beat Russian Garry Kasparov, the greatest chess player on the planet, and mankind’s place in the order of things was reshuffled. The match immediately became an iconic symbol of the advances made in artificial intelligence and supercomputing. Kasparov has since retired, like Deep Blue, which now resides in a museum. He has become a vocal advocate for democracy in today’s Russia. read more

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