lengtheners
Things that stretch
Lengtheners are things that make something longer.
The term appears in sewing (fabric pieces that extend a garment), cooking (ingredients that stretch a dish to serve more people), and technical contexts (devices or attachments that increase reach or duration).
She added lengtheners to the sleeves as the child grew.
Added part or duration
- prolongationAct of extending duration
- continuationAct of proceeding further
- deferralAct of delaying action
- postponementDelaying to later
delay · reprieve · moratorium · adjournment · suspension · extra-time · overtime
Thing that adds length
- cordFlexible twisted strand
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- ropeThick twisted fibers
- chainLinked segments forming length
strap · ribbon · tape · thread · wire · filament · bungee · elastic
Mind-body exercise discipline
- pilatesControlled movement exercise method
- warmupPre-activity preparation
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- musclesContractile body tissue
tendons · ligaments · hamstrings · quadriceps · splits · straddle · loosening · limbering
extension
Added part or duration
- prolongationAct of extending duration
- continuationAct of proceeding further
- deferralAct of delaying action
postponement · delay · reprieve · moratorium · adjournment · suspension · extra-time · overtime
extender
Thing that adds length
chain · strap · ribbon · tape · thread · wire · filament · bungee · elastic · adaptor
yoga
Mind-body exercise discipline
- pilatesControlled movement exercise method
- warmupPre-activity preparation
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
muscles · tendons · ligaments · hamstrings · quadriceps · splits · straddle · loosening · limbering · rehabilitation
extender
Thing that adds length
modifier · plasticizer · stretch · padding · supplement · additive · enhancer · fortifier
ascender
One moving upward
serif · ligature · tail · stroke · terminal · finial · calligraphy · letterform · glyph · ornament
lengthenersshorteners
Things that decrease length
reducers · compressors · contractors · trimmers · abbreviators