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elongation

[ih-lawng-gay-shuhn, ih-long-, ee-lawng-, ee-long-] / ɪ lɔŋˈgeɪ ʃən, ɪ lɒŋ-, ˌi lɔŋ-, ˌi lɒŋ- /


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"Definitely the elongation of the vowels like 'cheeeeese'!"

From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2024

This gearing mechanism not only contributes to the overall elongation of the muscle but reduces the elongation of individual fascicles at any given time, preventing them from overstretching and getting injured.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 6, 2023

When an individual stretches, 50% to 70% of the elongation is absorbed into the muscle belly, i.e., the fleshy part of the muscle containing most fibers.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 6, 2023

That gradual elongation happened because workers were moving farther from their workplaces, often forced to the margins by the rising cost of housing in job centers.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2023

Because of their elongation the bullae resemble, in some degree, those of the ocelot.

From An Annotated Check List of the Mammals of Michoac?n, M?xico by Bernardo Villa R.


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