Alternative form of backstretch.

Alternative form of backstretch.

(idiomatic) Alternative form of by no stretch of the imagination.

The final part of a racecourse from the last curve to the finish line. / (figuratively, by extension) The final part of a distance or the final effort needed to finish.

(advertising) the degree to which an advertiser alters consumer perceptions of a brand without alienating the consumer by creating messages that do not fit with the brand's image.

plural of stretch mark

Any of a series of red, irregular stripes on the surface of the skin caused by rapid growth of the tissues lying just underneath. They usually appear as a result of pregnancy, puberty or obesity, but can also be caused by rapid muscle growth.

simple past tense and past participle of time-stretch

(of an audio signal) Altered in speed or duration without affecting the original pitch.

(transitive) To change the speed or duration of (an audio signal) without affecting its pitch.