What does stretching mean?
Stretching means The act by which something is stretched..
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/ˈstɹɛt͡ʃɪŋ/ · noun
The act by which something is stretched..
[Skins] must be submitted to several washings, treadings, and stretchings, before they acquire the necessary pliancy.
Use stretching when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Stretching means The act by which something is stretched..
Common synonyms include stretch, wide-spreading.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[Skins] must be submitted to several washings, treadings, and stretchings, before they acquire the necessary pliancy.
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