elongation

🇺🇸 /ˌiːlɔːŋˈɡeɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌiːlɒŋˈɡeɪʃn/
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noun
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The act of stretching or making something longer.

The dancer achieved a graceful elongation of her body as she stretched her arms.

translation

n. The act of stretching or making something longer.

Word Forms

Plural elongations