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Distender vs Distended - What's the difference?

distender | distended |

As a noun distender

is one who, or that which, distends.

As a verb distended is

(distend).

As an adjective distended is

extended or expanded, as from internal pressure; swollen.

distender

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who, or that which, distends.
  • * 2005 , Robert Barr, In the Midst of Alarms (page 28)
    • Crinoline was fashionable, even in the country, in those days, and ribs of cane were used before the metallic distenders of dresses came in.

    distended

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (distend)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Extended or expanded, as from internal pressure; swollen.
  • (biology) gravid.