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Dilated :: Dilated (a.) Expanded; enlarged.

Pileus :: Pileus (n.) The expanded upper portion of many of the fungi. See Mushroom.

Expand :: Expand (v. t.) To cause the particles or parts of to spread themselves or stand apart, thus increasing bulk without addition of substance; to make to occupy more space; to dilate; to distend; to extend every way; to enlarge; -- opposed to contract; as, to expand the chest; heat expands all bodies; to expand the sphere of benevolence..

Blowtube :: Blowtube (n.) A long wrought iron tube, on the end of which the workman gathers a quantity of metal (melted glass), and through which he blows to expand or shape it; -- called also blowing tube, and blowpipe..

Expatiate :: Expatiate (v. t.) To expand; to spread; to extend; to diffuse; to broaden.

Explosion :: Explosion (n.) The act of exploding; detonation; a chemical action which causes the sudden formation of a great volume of expanded gas; as, the explosion of gunpowder, of fire damp,etc..

Water Thermometer :: Water thermometer () A thermometer filled with water instead of mercury, for ascertaining the precise temperature at which water attains its maximum density. This is about 39? Fahr., or 4? Centigrade; and from that point down to 32? Fahr., or 0? Centigrade, or the freezing point, it expands..

Abbreviator :: Abbreviator (n.) One of a college of seventy-two officers of the papal court whose duty is to make a short minute of a decision on a petition, or reply of the pope to a letter, and afterwards expand the minute into official form..

Intumesce :: Intumesce (v. i.) To enlarge or expand with heat; to swell; specifically, to swell up or bubble up under the action of heat, as before the blowpipe..

Expansive :: Expansive (a.) Having a capacity or tendency to expand or dilate; diffusive; of much expanse; wide-extending; as, the expansive force of heat; the expansive quality of air..

Expanse :: Expanse (n.) That which is expanded or spread out; a wide extent of space or body; especially, the arch of the sky..

Sheet :: Sheet (v. t.) A broad, thinly expanded portion of metal or other substance; as, a sheet of copper, of glass, or the like; a plate; a leaf..

Balloon :: Balloon (v. i.) To expand, or puff out, like a balloon..

Parathesis :: Parathesis (n.) A parenthetical notice, usually of matter to be afterward expanded..

Swell :: Swell (v. i.) To grow upon the view; to become larger; to expand.

Expansion :: Expansion (n.) Space through which anything is expanded; also, pure space..

Displayed :: Displayed (a.) Unfolded; expanded; exhibited conspicuously or ostentatiously.

Expansion :: Expansion (n.) The act of expanding or spreading out; the condition of being expanded; dilation; enlargement.

Outspread :: Outspread (v. t.) To spread out; to expand; -- usually as a past part. / adj.

Inflate :: Inflate (v. t.) To cause to become unduly expanded or increased; as, to inflate the currency..

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