Sentence examples for stretch contract from inspiring English sources

Elastin's transitions give muscles an elastic quality, allowing them to stretch, contract, and then regain their original shape.

From what I can deduce, Maniello simply engages in the scanning process of his photos, stretching, contracting, and shaking certain parts of the scene.

Spaces stretch and contract.

Bones need regular weight-bearing exercises that stretch and contract the muscles.

This rectilinear movement depends on the ability of snakes to stretch or contract their bodies along its longitudinal axis.

However, the government exercised its option to stretch the contract and unilaterally extended it by eight months to October.

"Imagine standing there, completely stripped of your clothes and all the parts of your body are being watched, you're being asked about every injury detected and you're asked to stretch and contract your muscles while the doors and windows are open and the soldiers are passing by all the time.

All points of a microstretch continuum can stretch and contract independently of their translations and rotations.

Researchers have isolated a protein that makes cells stretch and contract when zapped with electricity.

The Darpa-supported team instead moved their machine by using an "artificial muscle" made out of nickel and titanium wire designed to stretch and contract with heat.

The strain gauges change the resistance as they stretch or contract, and their change in resistance is correlated to the strain of the object they are attached to and consequentially the force or torque applied to the object.