Anchor's stretch in a relay race Crossword Clue

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STRETCH (noun)
1. exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
2. the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
STRETCH (verb)
1. occupy a large, elongated area
2. corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
STRETCH (adjective)
1. easily stretched
2. having an elongated seating area
RELAY (noun)
1. electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit
2. a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance
RELAY (verb)
1. control or operate by relay
2. pass along

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