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itala · /i.tˤaː.la/
إطالة
itala/i.tˤaː.la/noun
flexibility work that lengthens muscles, often as a cool-down
Used after waking, after a run, or between desk meetings to loosen tight hips and neck.
Examples
A few minutes of stretching after I wake up loosens my stiff hips.
After the run I sat on the curb for calf stretching before walking home.
Desk work tightens my neck, so I do stretching between meetings.
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