EXTENDER

Etymology

Noun

extender (plural extenders)

Any of various substances designed to extend any of several properties of a material.

Any of various components designed to extend the length of a device.

Any substance added to food to bulk it out, with a higher protein content than a filler.

(climbing) A runner, or quick-draw. (from sense #2)

(linguistics) A phrase that extends an expression to include further members of a set, e.g. "and stuff", "or something".

Anagrams

• re-extend, reextend, reëxtend

Source: Wiktionary


Ex*tend"er, n.

Definition: One who, or that which, extends or stretches anything.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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