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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 it was filled with air.
Шарик начал раздуваться, когда его наполнили воздухом.
After eating too much, his stomach started to distend.
После переедания его живот начал вздуваться.
Additional translations
distending
Used attributively to describe something in the process of swelling or expanding.
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.