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Tension :: Tension (a.) The act of stretching or straining; the state of being stretched or strained to stiffness; the state of being bent strained; as, the tension of the muscles, tension of the larynx..

Stretch :: Stretching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Stretc.

Sprawl :: Sprawl (v. i.) To spread and stretch the body or limbs carelessly in a horizontal position; to lie with the limbs stretched out ungracefully.

Strain :: Strain (a.) To stretch beyond its proper limit; to do violence to, in the matter of intent or meaning; as, to strain the law in order to convict an accused person..

Jackstay :: "Jackstay (n.) A rail of wood or iron stretching along a yard of a vessel, to which the sails are fastened..

Sonometer :: Sonometer (n.) An instrument for exhibiting the transverse vibrations of cords, and ascertaining the relations between musical notes. It consists of a cord stretched by weight along a box, and divided into different lengths at pleasure by a bridge, the place of which is determined by a scale on the face of the box..

Monochord :: Monochord (n.) An instrument for experimenting upon the mathematical relations of musical sounds. It consists of a single string stretched between two bridges, one or both of which are movable, and which stand upon a graduated rule for the purpose of readily changing and measuring the length of the part of the string between them..

Display :: Display (v. t.) To unfold; to spread wide; to expand; to stretch out; to spread.

Intend :: Intend (v. t.) To stretch' to extend; to distend.

Vibrate :: Vibrate (v. i.) To move to and fro, or from side to side, as a pendulum, an elastic rod, or a stretched string, when disturbed from its position of rest; to swing; to oscillate..

Galaxy :: Galaxy (n.) The Milky Way; that luminous tract, or belt, which is seen at night stretching across the heavens, and which is composed of innumerable stars, so distant and blended as to be distinguishable only with the telescope. The term has recently been used for remote clusters of stars..

Peen :: Peen (n.) A round-edged, or hemispherical, end to the head of a hammer or sledge, used to stretch or bend metal by indentation..

Stretch :: Stretch (v. t.) To reach out; to extend; to put forth.

Distend :: Distend (v. t.) To extend in some one direction; to lengthen out; to stretch.

Procrusteanize :: Procrusteanize (v. t.) To stretch or contract according to some rule or standard.

Intended :: Intended (a.) Made tense; stretched out; extended; forcible; violent.

Outstretch :: Outstretch (v. t.) To stretch out.

Extender :: Extender (n.) One who, or that which, extends or stretches anything..

Reach :: Reach (v. i.) To stretch out the hand.

Racket :: Racket (n.) A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow frame of light wood.

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