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expanded

ex·pand·ed [ ik spándəd ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. made larger: extended, unfolded, or outstretched

2. industry made into foam: describes plastics made into a lightweight solid foam by the introduction of gas during the manufacturing process
expanded polyurethane

3. printing wider than usual: describes typefaces or printed characters that are wider than usual in relation to their height

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