dilator, dilater
(noun) a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dilater (plural dilaters)
One who, or that which, dilates, expands, or enlarges.
• redtail, trailed, trialed
Source: Wiktionary
Di*lat"er, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, dilates, expands, o r enlarges.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 June 2025
(noun) a decrease in the density of something; “a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
