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étirement — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • stretch verb To pull or extend something so it becomes longer or tighter.
  • stretching noun Exercise that gently extends a muscle to its full length to improve flexibility.

Senses

étirement is used for these senses in English:

  • stretch An act of stretching.
  • stretching 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.

stretch — full definition

  1. verb To pull or extend something so it becomes longer or tighter.
  2. verb To extend one's own body or limbs, often to loosen muscles.
  3. verb To make a limited resource or piece of information go further than it comfortably should.
  4. noun A continuous extent of time or distance.

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