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elongate in Japanese

elongate in Japanese is 引き伸ばす — elongate means long and thin in shape, especially in biology.

elongate in Japanese

引き伸ばす
verb
Pronounced: hikinobasu
To make (something) long or longer, for example, by pulling or stretching; to make (something) elongated; to extend, to lengthen.

What does "elongate" mean?

  1. adj Long and thin in shape, especially in biology.
    "Painted turtles lay oval, elongate eggs."
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elongate in a sentence

  • Painted turtles lay oval, elongate eggs.
  • He stood in the shadow of the pagoda, achieving a kinship between the building and himself by his elongate elegance, an air of old, uninsisting nobility.

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What is "elongate" in Japanese?
"elongate" in Japanese is 引き伸ばす. elongate means: Long and thin in shape, especially in biology.
How do you pronounce 引き伸ばす?
"elongate" in Japanese is 引き伸ばす, pronounced "hikinobasu".
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