"full-stretch" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: en-au-full-stretch.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} full-stretch (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) Stretched to the fullest extent. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-full-stretch-en-adj-Uf8~jtfH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5

Adverb

Audio: en-au-full-stretch.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} full-stretch (not comparable)
  1. At full pace, with limbs stretched to the maximum. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-full-stretch-en-adv-TqSFg6B~
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