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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6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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