full extension

collocation in English

meaningsoffullandextension

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full
adjective
uk
/fʊl/us
/fʊl/
(of a container or a space) holding or containing as much as possible or ...
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extension
noun
uk
/ɪkˈsten.ʃən/us
/ɪkˈsten.ʃən/
the fact of reaching, stretching, or continuing; the act of adding to something in order to make it bigger ...
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(Definition offullandextensionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffull extension

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The stance leg is assumed to be infullextension.
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Can be reached withoutfullextensionof legs or neck without the involvement of acrobatic movements.
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Similarly, overfullextension, sag was found to be <4 mm.
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That is afullextensionof rights.
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A high magnification enabled us to evaluate and define thefullextensionof each dendritic arbor from the complex network of dendrites.
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That, surely, is thefullextensionof the franchise towards which we should all work.
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I should like to look towards thefullextensionof democracy into education.
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The front legs are infullextensionforward while the rear legs are infullextensionrearward.
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It seems to me that even thefullextensionof the 1957 scheme is not really enough.
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These will need to be thoroughly evaluated before decisions can be taken on the time or nature of afullextension.
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It is wrong that afullextensionof another year should be given to these bodies if any extension at all is necessary.
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I am glad to say that it has now submitted a proposal for a three-year preparatory phase with a view to subsequent participation in afullextension.
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This is the only gait in which a dog is infullextension.
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Fullextensionrails are more costly but can provide better access for special use areas.
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They are available with 3/4 extension orfullextensionslides.
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This speed requires thefullextensionof the flaps, but this was not carried out.
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Moving fromfullextensionto full sweep took less than 30 seconds.
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The design also allows riders to getfullextensionwhen they pedal.
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As the punch reachesfullextension, the lead shoulder is brought up to guard the chin.
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The fullest range of motion is when the elbows begin infullextension, in a supine grip.
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Atfullextension, the knee is bent and the foot snapped to the side, impacting the target with the heel.
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As the punch reachesfullextension, the lead shoulder can be brought up to guard the chin.
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These could carry tofullextensionprovided the line was dry and used in moderate weather conditions.
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Telescopic cylinders require careful design as they are subjected to large side forces especially atfullextension.
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