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distending
UK
/dɪsˈtɛndɪŋ/
US
/dɪsˈtɛndɪŋ/
Translations
distending
Gerund
distended
Past Simple
distended
Past Participle
distending
Gerund
UK
/dɪsˈtɛnd/
US
/dɪsˈtɛnd/
The balloon began to distend as more air was pumped into it.
Le ballon a commencé à se distendre à mesure qu’on y pompait davantage d’air.
Additional translations
distending
Used attributively to describe something in the process of swelling or expanding.
The distending balloon looked ready to burst.
Le ballon distendant semblait prêt à éclater.
Definitions
The balloon began to distend as more air was pumped into it.
The colon can distend when excess gas builds up.
The distending balloon looked ready to burst.