nounDownload🔗ShareAny of various substances designed to extend any of several properties of a material.Examples:"To save money on paint, the contractor used a special extender that increased the volume of the paint without significantly affecting its color or coverage. "materialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounDownload🔗ShareAny of various components designed to extend the length of a device.Examples:"My desk is too short for my legs to fit comfortably, so I bought a desk extender to give me more space. "devicetechnologymachineelectronicsparttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounDownload🔗ShareAny substance added to food to bulk it out, with a higher protein content than a filler.Examples:"Soy protein is used as a meat extender."foodsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounDownload🔗ShareA runner, or quick-draw. (from sense #2)Examples:"The climber clipped an extender to the bolt to reduce rope drag on the overhanging route. "devicetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounDownload🔗ShareA phrase that extends an expression to include further members of a set, e.g. "and stuff", "or something".Examples:""I need pens, pencils, erasers, and so on – basically, all the usual school supplies; 'and so on' is a common extender in conversations like this." "languagephrasegrammarlinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading