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stretch-out

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A practice of industrial operation, especially in the textile industry, by which workers are required to do additional work without a proportional increase in wages.

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Synonyms: speedup

Antonyms: go-slow, slowdown, work-to-rule

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noun

Meaning 2

A stretch limousine.

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History

Etymology

Deverbal from stretch out.