distention, distension
(noun) the act of expanding by pressure from within
dilatation, distension, distention
(noun) the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
distention (countable and uncountable, plural distentions)
The act of distending.
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Source: Wiktionary
Dis*ten"tion, n. Etym: [L. distentio: cf. F. distension.]
1. The act of distending; the act of stretching in breadth or in all directions; the state of being Distended; as, the distention of the lungs.
2. Breadth; extent or space occupied by the thing distended.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
