stretching drill

noun
UK /ˈstrɛtʃɪŋ drɪl/
US /ˈstrɛtʃɪŋ drɪl/

A stretching drill is a simple exercise you do to make your body loose and bendy.

The coach started practice with a stretching drill for our legs.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A repeated practice activity in sports to improve how far you can reach or extend.

The swimmers did a stretching drill to lengthen their strokes.

3. A teaching exercise where you practice making something longer or wider.

In art class, the stretching drill helped us draw longer shapes.

4. A military-style routine of extending limbs in a set pattern.

The recruits performed a stretching drill before their run.