extender

[ ik-sten-der ]

/ ɪkˈstɛn dər /

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noun

a substance added to another substance, as to paint or food, to increase its volume or bulk: to add cereal and soy protein to hamburger as extenders.

Photography. See under converter (def. 8).

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Origin of extender

First recorded in 1605–15; extend + -er¹

Words nearby extender

extended-play, extended radical mastectomy, extended reality, extended real number system, extended term insurance, extender, extensible, extensile, extensimeter, extension, extension agent

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How to use extender in a sentence

Saltzman, who is now double-masking, said she has started using plastic extenders on both her masks if she plans to wear them for long periods of time.
Don’t choose between masks and hearing aids. Here’s how to comfortably wear both.|Allyson Chiu|February 19, 2021|Washington Post
Coal extender can also be added to the core of a tinder bundle, or added to a coal after it is in the tinder bundle.
The two types of fungi you want in your fire-starting kit|By Tim MacWelch/Outdoor Life|February 16, 2021|Popular-Science
The difference is implied in the names–unlike an extender, which you can add to an existing Wi-Fi network, mesh systems are typically complete replacements for your home Wi-Fi.
Best WiFi extenders: Five things to consider|Eric Alt|November 25, 2020|Popular-Science
When considering an extender, think about which of the devices in your house could perhaps be easily hardwired to the main hub.
Best WiFi extenders: Five things to consider|Eric Alt|November 25, 2020|Popular-Science

Combining this method with others such as using a mask extender or a folded tissue may very well end your fogging problems for good.
The best ways to stop a mask from fogging up your glasses, ranked|Sandra Gutierrez G.|November 18, 2020|Popular-Science
It was apparent by that time that the extender would never be anything in a printing office but a psychological monstrosity.
Nine Men in Time|Noel Miller Loomis
This extender can be prepared 12 to 24 hours before use if it is stored at refrigerator temperature.
Preservation of Bull Semen at Sub-Zero Temperatures|N. L. VanDemark
I shook hands with each one of the High-Pocketses as they filed into the extender.
Nine Men in Time|Noel Miller Loomis

British Dictionary definitions for extender

extender

/ (ɪkˈstɛndə) /

noun

a person or thing that extends

a substance, such as French chalk or china clay, added to paints to give them body and decrease their rate of settlement

a substance added to glues and resins to dilute them or to modify their viscosity

a substance added to elastomers to assist the plasticizer

printing the part of certain lower-case letters that extends either above (the ascender) or below (the descender) the body of the letter

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