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1) an act of stretching out an arm etc; a length of a river between two bends; to get, go, as far as possible (a place, person, amount etc) (reach)

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expansive

(of a person) friendly; talkative; extravagant

broad, comprehensive

extension

the act of extending or being extended; an additional part

enlargement, continuation

growth

the process of growing or developing

development, progress

long

having much extent in space (length); to want, wish for, a person, thing very much

extended in space or time

protracted

taking a long time

long

rubber

a tough, elastic substance made from the milky liquid that flows from certain trees when the bark is cut, used for making tyres etc

elastic

tension

the state, degree, of being tight; (a feeling, condition of) mental, emotional or nervous strain between people, groups, states etc

tightness

STRETCHING as in Wiktionary
STRETCHING as in Wikipedia