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14.6 Predefined lengths

\width \height \depth \totalheight These length parameters can be used in the arguments of the box-making commands (see Boxes). They specify the natural width etc. of the text in the box. \totalheight equals \height + \depth. To make a box with the text stretched to double the natural size, e.g., say

\makebox[2\width]{Get a stretcher}