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Stretched

Strehcht

/ˈstrɛtʃt/

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stretched

Dictionary meaning

Muscles relieved of stiffness by stretching.

Examples

  • Well-stretched muscles are less susceptible to injury.
  • Broad fields lay stretched on both sides of us.

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