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allonge — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • elongate adj Elongated, extended, lengthened; (especially biology) having a long and slender form.
  • reach verb To stretch out an arm or hand toward something in order to touch or grasp it.

Senses

allonge is used for these senses in English:

  • allonge (legal, banking) A slip of paper attached to a negotiable instrument to hold endorsements should the document itself be unable to hold any more.
  • elongate Elongated, extended, lengthened; (especially, biology) having a long and slender form.
  • futtock (nautical) Any of the curved rib-like timbers that form the frame of a wooden ship.
  • lengthened That has been made longer; that has been extended.
  • reach (boxing) The distance a boxer's arm can extend to land a blow.
  • recumbent Lying down.

reach — full definition

  1. verb To stretch out an arm or hand toward something in order to touch or grasp it.
  2. verb To arrive at a place, level, or point after travelling or making an effort.
  3. verb To make contact with someone, especially to communicate with them.
  4. noun The distance or extent that something, or someone's arm, can extend.

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