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noun Physics.
the fractional change in length, area, or volume per unit change in temperature of a solid, liquid, or gas at a given constant pressure.
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Origin of coefficient of expansion
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby coefficient of expansion
coeducation,
coeducational,
coefficient,
coefficient of correlation,
coefficient of elasticity,
coefficient of expansion,
coefficient of friction,
coefficient of performance,
coefficient of restitution,
coefficient of variation,
coefficient of viscosity Dictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use coefficient of expansion in a sentence
The Dallas Cowboys sell out their state-of-the art football stadium.
We happily hoist our egg nog in the air, embrace each other, and raise our out-of-tune voices in song.
DISH delivers a one-of-a-kind entertainment experience to every room of your home, wirelessly.
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A much larger number are immediately separated from their infants, who are typically placed in some form of out-of-home care.
You never know when you are going to stumble upon a jewel in the most out-of-the-way corner.
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Mr. Slocum was not educated in a university, and his life has been in by-paths, and out-of-the-way places.
The Spanish men-of-war, which were always painted white, had their colour changed to dark grey like the American ships.
Later on the commander of a German man-of-war and his staff were received and fêted by the Captain-General.
British Dictionary definitions for coefficient of expansion
noun
the amount of expansion (or contraction) per unit length of a material resulting from one degree change in temperatureAlso called: expansivity
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