expander
expander noun: one who or that which expands.
Noun
expander (plural expanders)
- One who or that which expands.
- A device used to widen the upper jaw so that the bottom and upper teeth will fit together better; a palatal expander.
- A control that expands to show more options or commands, keeping them hidden until needed.
- Synonyms:
- disclosure widget
- A kind of sparse graph with strong connectivity properties.
expander meaning in Bengali
expander in Bengali
- expander, extender
- বিস্তারক bistarak
Synonyms of expander
Forms of expander
| plural | expanders |
|---|---|
| alternative form (obsolete) | expandor |
Origin of expander
From expand + -er.
Words formed from expander
- chest expander
- compander
- compandor
- palatal expander
- palate expander
- plasma expander
- turboexpander
- volume expander
Questions about expander
- What does expander mean?
- Expander means one who or that which expands.
- What is expander in Bengali?
- Expander in Bengali is বিস্তারক (bistarak). See Expander meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is expander?
- Expander is a noun.
- What is the plural of expander?
- The plural of expander is expanders.
Words near expander in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: expander (page history and authors); বিস্তারক (Bengali) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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