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expander
[ ik-span-der ]
noun
- a person or thing that expands.
- Also expandor. Electronics. a transducer that produces an output with a range of voltages greater than that of the input signal. Compare compressor ( def 5 ).
expander
/ ɪkˈspændə /
noun
- a device for exercising and developing the muscles of the body
a chest expander
- an electronic device for increasing the variations in signal amplitude in a transmission system according to a specified law Compare compressor compander
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Now it is five days post-mastectomy and insertion of the tissue expander that presses hard against my chest wall.
From Washington Post
Tissue expander followed by an implant?
From Washington Post
Virelles is a subtler expander.
From New York Times
She had life-saving surgery to remove a tumour from her breast last summer and has since lived with a tissue expander, a temporary fix until an operation to change it to a permanent implant.
From Reuters
There’s even a bunch of apps and trials preinstalled, including Photoshop 3, Premiere 4, Illustrator 5.5, StuffIt Expander, and Apple’s Web Page Construction Kit.
From The Verge
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