elongation

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

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2024

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

The research team found that SCFAs such as acetic, propionic, butyric and valeric acids induce dendrite elongation by inhibiting an enzyme called histone deacetylase.

From Science Daily • Oct. 30, 2023

For equal additions of weight between 33 lbs. and about 37 lbs. the elongation is very great.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua