flat stretch

collocation in English

meaningsofflatandstretch

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flat
adjective
uk
/flæt/us
/flæt/
level and smooth, with no curved, high, or ...
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stretch
noun
uk
/stretʃ/us
/stretʃ/
a continuous area of land ...
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(Definition offlatandstretchfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofflat stretch

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The end of theflatstretchwas of course the end of the utterance.
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There was a perfectlyflatstretchof about 8 km before the finish.
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There were three uncategorized rises in elevation before that point, and a lengthyflatstretchto the finish.
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In the last 40 kilometers, there was only a very short climb and a lengthyflatstretchto the finish.
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It consists of a long trough filled with water, lying along aflatstretchof railroad/railway track between the rails.
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Low tide exposes a fairlyflatstretchof beach, making it also popular for skimboarding.
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Then comes aflatstretchfollowed by a long descent of between 2.5 and 3.8 per cent.
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The finish came on a perfectlyflatstretchabout 3 km in length; there was a similar perfectlyflatstretchabout 6 km long earlier in the course.
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Though aflatstretchfollowed to the finish, it was not likely that any sprinters would be present in the leading group to contest the stage.
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There were two categorized climbs on the course, a quick, intense descent between them and no flat stretches at all.
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Given their acceleration and braking performance, trolleybuses can outperform diesel buses on flat stretches as well.
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Its largely flat stretched oval design allowed turn-of-the-century speedsters to set many records at the racetrack.
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On flat stretches, they may be unpaved.
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