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Etch: Surface preparation by chemical means to improve the adhesion of coating.

Fetch: An area of the water surface over which waves are generated by a wind having a constant direction and speed. Also, it is the name given to the length of the fetch area, measured in the direc . . . View Full Definition

Stretches: Stretches are positions that extend, and temporarily hold one's limbs or body and cause muscles to be stretched. Stretches are commonly performed to increase blood circulation, maintain musc . . . View Full Definition

Static Stretch: A stretch that is held within the stretched position for several seconds, without movement.

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Stretcher: The wooden frame on which canvas or paper is stretched.

Flank Stretch (Parsvakonasana): A standing pose. Stand with your feet 4 to 4.5-feet apart. Bend one knee at a 90-degree angle and stretch the opposite arm towards the same direction as the bent knee.

Thumbnail Sketch: Small (credit card size or so) tonal and compositional sketches to try out design or subject ideas.

Stretching Pliers: Heavy pliers with a wide mouth for gripping the canvas when it is being stretched, and so assisting in giving an equal tension as the holding tacks are being driven into the stretcher frame.

Photo-Etching: Technique of contact printing an image on lith film on a presensitized zinc plate which is then processed and chemically etched to give a relief image.