widening, broadening
(noun) the act of making something wider
turnout, widening
(noun) a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
widening, broadening
(noun) an increase in width
Source: WordNet® 3.1
widening (not comparable)
Growing wider or farther apart.
widening (plural widenings)
The action of the verb widen.
widening
present participle of widen
• indewing
Source: Wiktionary
Wid"en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Widened; p. pr. & vb. n. Widening.]
Definition: To make wide or wider; to extend in breadth; to increase the width of; as, to widen a field; to widen a breach; to widen a stocking.
Wid"en, v. i.
Definition: To grow wide or wider; to enlarge; to spread; to extend. Arches widen, and long aisles extend. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 March 2025
(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
