An ascetic Hindu discipline involving controlled breathing, prescribed body positions, and meditation, with the goal of attaining a state of deep spiritual insight and tranquility, A system of stretching and positional exercises derived from this discipline to promote good health, fitness, and control of the mind, a system of exercises practiced as part of the Hindu discipline to promote control of the body and mind
The act or process of stretching something tight, A force tending to stretch or elongate something, Barely controlled hostility or a strained relationship between people or groups, verb_ To place an object in tension, to pull or place strain on
An attachment to a loom for keeping the cloth stretched, while the reed beats the threads into place after each throw of the shuttle. One form is automatic, releasing the cloth and then stretching it after each stroke of the lay, An ornament worn at the side of the head or covering the side of the head, mentioned in the fifteenth century as apparently sometimes of needlework, sometimes set with jewels, Something regarded as holding religious presence, verb_ transitive To build a temple for; to appropriate a temple to.
To cause to extend from one place to another or across a given space, To expand in order to fulfill a larger function, To extend or reach over a distance or area or in a given direction, adjective_ Made of an elastic material that stretches easily, Of, relating to, or being a vehicle, such as a limousine or passenger jet, having an extended seating area that provides extra space for more passengers, leg room, or amenities, noun A stretching or straining, especially a stretching or straining beyond measure_ as, a stretch of authority, A year's imprisonment or punishment, Capability of being stretched; elasticity; capacity for yielding