STRETCH-OUT


Meaning of STRETCH-OUT in English

Pronunciation: ' strech- ˌ au ̇ t

Function: noun

Date: 1930

1 : a system of industrial operation in which workers are required to do extra work with slight or with no additional pay

2 : the act of stretching out : the state of being stretched out

3 : an economizing measure that spreads a limited quantity over a larger field than orig. intended: as a : a slackening of production schedules so that a quantity of goods will be produced over a longer period than initially planned b : a restructuring of a loan repayment schedule over an extended period of time

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.