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extender

/ɪkˈstɛndər/ /ɛkˈstɛndər/

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noun

Any 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. "

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noun

Any 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. "

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noun

Any 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."

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noun

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

Examples :

"The climber clipped an extender to the bolt to reduce rope drag on the overhanging route. "

device technical

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noun

A 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." "

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