expander

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who or that which expands.
  2. A device used to widen the upper jaw so that the bottom and upper teeth will fit together better; a palatal expander.
  3. A control that expands to show more options or commands, keeping them hidden until needed.
  4. A kind of sparse graph with strong connectivity properties.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

expander expanders expandor

Etymology

From expand + -er.

Derived words

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