extender
noun
a substance added to another substance, as to paint or food, to increase its volume or bulk.
extenders
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pluralof extender.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Plug-in hybrids and cars with range extenders -- in which a small combustion engine can charge the battery -- are covered by a basic subsidy of 1,500 euros.
From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026
The change would mean plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, range extenders and internal combustion engines can still be sold in the EU after 2035, in addition to fully electric and hydrogen vehicles, it said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
Enterprise, for example, offers hand controls, left foot accelerators, pedal extenders and spinner knobs to facilitate steering.
From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
Flight attendants restrained him further with seatbelt extenders because he continued to unbuckle his seatbelt, according to prosecutors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2022
He had all sorts of attachments connected to his body—a helicopter that came out of his hat, robot arm extenders, and bouncy springs in his legs that made him really tall really fast.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
