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stretchings

stretchings is the plural of stretching.

Meaning of stretching

Noun

stretching (countable and uncountable, plural stretchings)

  1. 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
  2. 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.

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Questions about stretchings

What is stretchings the plural of?
Stretchings is the plural of stretching.

Words near stretchings in the dictionary

  1. stretching the rules
  2. stretching the truth
  3. stretching thin
  4. stretching-iron
  5. stretching-irons
  6. stretchings
  7. stretchless
  8. stretchmark
  9. stretchmarks
  10. stretchologist
  11. stretchologists

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