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
18 September 2024
(noun) a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
