stretchout
noun
a deliberate extension of time for meeting a production quota.
stretch-out
-
a variation of
stretchout.
Example Sentences
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A delay and stretch-out of the schedule will make the rover older when it is needed and move the mission into less favorable trajectory opportunities in the 2030s.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 3, 2023
There is something to like about these three efforts in row and the stretch-out back to 10 furlongs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2015
Just Say It is a good fit at this level if she can handle the stretch-out in distance.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 29, 2013
Although the 16 creditors turned down a Chilean request for a three-year moratorium on debt payments and a stretch-out over the succeeding ten years, they reported slight progress and agreed to meet again next week.
From Time Magazine Archive
Yes, sir, but the tide has made, and we must now make a long stretch-out towards the French coast.
From Poor Jack by Frederick Marryat
