| 单词 | widener |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈwidener ˈwidener n. a person who or thing which widens; (now frequently with modifying word) a device or apparatus for widening something. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > expansion or enlargement > [noun] > one who or that which expands or enlarges alargera1425 enlarger1545 dilater1605 extender1611 widener1611 expander1862 mushroom1916 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Dilatateur, a dilatator, inlarger, widener; extender. 1683 A. Snape Anat. Horse iv. xiv. 172 The Wideners or Dilaters of the Chest [sc. muscles]. 1844 R. Armitage Primitive Church in its Episcopacy 229 They will become more and more wideners of the breach, and not healers. 1908 Daily Chron. 21 Oct. 7/5 Then..it [sc. the glove] is ready for the dresser, who puts it into shape by means of sticks and wideners. 1959 Lancaster (Ohio) Eagle-Gaz. 28 July 7 (advt.) This new road widener is capable of laying 250 tons of asphalt mix per hour. 2010 Sci. News 10 Apr. 6/3 Theobromine is a blood vessel widener and heart stimulant found in chocolate. < as lemmas |
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