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expander

/ɪkˈspændə/

/ɪkˈspændər/

Translations

expandernoun

expanders

/ɪkˈspændə/

/ɪkˈspændər/

The dentist used an expander to widen the patient's jaw.

Стоматолог использовал расширитель, чтобы расширить челюсть пациента.

Additional translations

Synonyms

expanderadjective

/ɪkˈspændə/

/ɪkˈspændɚ/

Used attributively before another noun, e.g., "expander graph".

Synonyms

expandernoun

A device or tool used to increase the size or volume of something.

The orthodontist used an expander to widen the patient's jaw.

A software or hardware component that increases the capacity or capability of a system.

The memory expander allowed the computer to run more applications simultaneously.

A person or thing that causes something to become larger or more extensive.

The new marketing strategy acted as an expander for the company's customer base.

An electronic audio processor that increases the dynamic range of a signal by reducing low-level noise.

The studio installed an expander to clean up background hiss during recording.

expanderadjective

Serving to expand; used for or relating to expansion.

The researchers studied expander graphs in network theory.