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
The idea of mashing up a smart speaker and a WiFi range booster isn’t exactly novel; Google’s Nest WiFi extenders have built-in speakers and microphones for Google Assistant.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 28, 2022
He started to work, furiously tinkering with the sphere, pulling out anything he thought would help from his magic tool belt: a drop cloth, metal extenders, some string and grommets.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
