extender
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extender
noun extenders
- One who extends. The public has learned to accept the services of physician extenders as a substitute for a qualified medical doctor, but the medical profession itself will, I daresay, continue to erect substantial barriers to any policy or effort that directly affects income.
- Any of various substances designed to extend any of several properties of a material. “Flour” routinely contained crushed stone or gypsum as a cheap extender.
- Any of various components designed to extend the length of a device.
- Any substance added to food to bulk it out, with a higher protein content than a filler. Soy protein is used as a meat extender.
- A runner, or quick-draw.
- A phrase that extends an expression to include further members of a set, e.g. "and stuff", "or something".
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noun any of various components designed to extend the length of a device
| Español | extendedor |
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Talk about this word "extender." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/extender. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. extender. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/extender "extender." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/extender.
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@misc{extender_2026,
title = {extender},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/extender},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
