stretching movement
nounUK /ˈstrɛtʃɪŋ ˈmuːvmənt/
US /ˈstrɛtʃɪŋ ˈmuːvmənt/
A stretching movement is when you reach or pull your body to make it long and loose.
The teacher led a stretching movement before the class started running.
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2. A movement that makes something longer or wider by pulling it.
The stretching movement of the rubber band made it snap.
3. A planned action to reach farther than before, like growing a business.
Opening the new shop was a stretching movement for the small company.
4. A slow, gentle motion used in dance or sports to loosen the body.
She did a stretching movement with her arms above her head.