stretchout

American  

[strech-out] / ˈstrɛtʃˌaʊt /

Or stretch-out

noun

1. a deliberate extension of time for meeting a production quota.

2. a method of labor management by which employees do additional work without a commensurate increase in wages.

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Etymology

Origin of stretchout

First recorded in 1925–30; noun use of verb phrase stretch out

Example Sentences

StretchOut Studios opened seven months ago in the Boston area, specializing in a type of athletic stretching technique called active isolated stretching.

From New York Times

“You have to let your body get used to it,” Rick Charron, the manager of StretchOut Studios, said.

From New York Times

Diner’s Diva, a $50,000 yearling purchase, has been a disappointment in her three starts, but maybe she will improve with the stretchout in distance.

From Seattle Times

Bankers emphasize that a stretchout of repayment schedules by no means implies that the loans will eventually go into default, but the banks will have to wait to get their money back.

From Time Magazine Archive

While organized labor screamed that the system was only the infamous "stretchout" and turned foremen into Simon Legrees, Bedaux made millions.

From Time Magazine Archive