slovo | definícia |
distend (mass) | distend
- zvetšiť |
distend (encz) | distend,rozšířit v: Zdeněk Brož |
distend (encz) | distend,zvětšit v: Zdeněk Brož |
Distend (gcide) | Distend \Dis*tend"\, v. i.
To become expanded or inflated; to swell. "His heart distends
with pride." --Milton.
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Distend (gcide) | Distend \Dis*tend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distended; p. pr. &
vb. n. Distending.] [L. distendere, distentum, distensum;
dis- + tendere to stretch, stretch out: cf. F. distendre to
distend, d['e]tendre to unbend. See Tend, and cf.
Detent.]
1. To extend in some one direction; to lengthen out; to
stretch. [R.]
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But say, what mean those colored streaks in heaven
Distended as the brow of God appeased? --Milton.
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2. To stretch out or extend in all directions; to dilate; to
enlarge, as by elasticity of parts; to inflate so as to
produce tension; to cause to swell; as, to distend a
bladder, the stomach, etc.
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The warmth distends the chinks. --Dryden.
Syn: To dilate; expand; enlarge; swell; inflate.
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distend (wn) | distend
v 1: become wider; "His pupils were dilated" [syn: dilate,
distend]
2: cause to expand as it by internal pressure; "The gas
distended the animal's body"
3: swell from or as if from internal pressure; "The distended
bellies of the starving cows" |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
distend (mass) | distend
- zvetšiť |
distend (encz) | distend,rozšířit v: Zdeněk Broždistend,zvětšit v: Zdeněk Brož |
distended (encz) | distended, adj: |
Distended (gcide) | Distend \Dis*tend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distended; p. pr. &
vb. n. Distending.] [L. distendere, distentum, distensum;
dis- + tendere to stretch, stretch out: cf. F. distendre to
distend, d['e]tendre to unbend. See Tend, and cf.
Detent.]
1. To extend in some one direction; to lengthen out; to
stretch. [R.]
[1913 Webster]
But say, what mean those colored streaks in heaven
Distended as the brow of God appeased? --Milton.
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2. To stretch out or extend in all directions; to dilate; to
enlarge, as by elasticity of parts; to inflate so as to
produce tension; to cause to swell; as, to distend a
bladder, the stomach, etc.
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The warmth distends the chinks. --Dryden.
Syn: To dilate; expand; enlarge; swell; inflate.
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distended swollen (gcide) | expanded \expanded\ adj.
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope. Opposite of
contracted. [Narrower terms: blown-up, enlarged;
dilated; distended, swollen; inflated]
[WordNet 1.5]
2. (Printnig) wider than usual for a particular height; -- of
printers' type. Contrasted with condensed.
Syn: extended.
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Distending (gcide) | Distend \Dis*tend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distended; p. pr. &
vb. n. Distending.] [L. distendere, distentum, distensum;
dis- + tendere to stretch, stretch out: cf. F. distendre to
distend, d['e]tendre to unbend. See Tend, and cf.
Detent.]
1. To extend in some one direction; to lengthen out; to
stretch. [R.]
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But say, what mean those colored streaks in heaven
Distended as the brow of God appeased? --Milton.
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2. To stretch out or extend in all directions; to dilate; to
enlarge, as by elasticity of parts; to inflate so as to
produce tension; to cause to swell; as, to distend a
bladder, the stomach, etc.
[1913 Webster]
The warmth distends the chinks. --Dryden.
Syn: To dilate; expand; enlarge; swell; inflate.
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distend (wn) | distend
v 1: become wider; "His pupils were dilated" [syn: dilate,
distend]
2: cause to expand as it by internal pressure; "The gas
distended the animal's body"
3: swell from or as if from internal pressure; "The distended
bellies of the starving cows" |
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