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stretch-out

stretch-out (plural stretch-outs)


noun  U.S. 
Definition:
 
1. industry extending time to meet production quota: changing a production schedule so that the same amount of goods can be produced over a longer period of time

2. industry additional work without additional pay: an industrial practice in which workers are required to do more work with little or no additional compensation

3. finance lengthening of time for debt repayment: a restructuring of a debt payment schedule so that the debt can be paid back over a longer period of time

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