stretch–out

1 :  a system of industrial operation in which workers are required to do extra work with slight or with no additional pay

2 :  the act of stretching out :  the state of being stretched out

3 :  an economizing measure that spreads a limited quantity over a larger field than originally intended: such asa :  a slackening of production schedules so that a quantity of goods will be produced over a longer period than initially plannedb :  a restructuring of a loan repayment schedule over an extended period of time