plural of seafloor spreading

present participle of spread out

present participle of re-spread

Alternative form of seafloor spreading

(idiomatic) The difference between the cost of the fuel required to produce a unit of electricity, and the price of that same unit of electricity.

A position of the body involving full extension of the limbs with both fore- and hind-limbs spread wide, usually referring to humans or heraldic eagles.

(idiomatic, intransitive) Become further apart. / (idiomatic, transitive) To place items further apart.

Far apart, not close to each other - far apart, extended over an expanse of space or time. / Covering a wide area of space or long period of time.

Lying with arms and legs outstretched and separated. / (colloquial, humorous) Characterized by a pretentious, boastful, exaggerated style; bombastic.

(transitive) To put into a spread-eagle position, with arms and legs extended and spread. / (intransitive) To put one's body in a spread eagle.