extender

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Definition of extender

6 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. 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.”
    “[Marc Jacobs] is a colonialist, an extender of brands, and in very good shape.”
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noun

  1. 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.”
    “[Marc Jacobs] is a colonialist, an extender of brands, and in very good shape.”
  2. 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.”
  3. Any of various components designed to extend the length of a device.
  4. 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.”
  5. A runner, or quick-draw.
  6. A phrase that extends an expression to include further members of a set, e.g. "and stuff", "or something".

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Etymology

From extend + -er.

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