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expander (s) (noun), expanders (pl)
1. An increase in area, size, volume, scope, etc..
2. Heat that increases when heated; such as, most metals.
3. Something that spreads, stretches out, or unfolds: A bird is an expander of its wings when it starts to fly.
4. An expression in fuller form or greater detail; a development: The author was an expander of one of his short stories into a novel.
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