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stretch-out

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stretch-out (strchout)
n.
1.
a. The act of stretching out.
b. The condition of being stretched out.
c. An extension or prolongation, such as the time required for paying a debt.
2. An increase in the work required of industrial workers without a commensurate pay increase.


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