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Centrifugal :: Centrifugal (a.) Expanding first at the summit, and later at the base, as a flower cluster..

Intumesce :: Intumesce (v. i.) To enlarge or expand with heat; to swell; specifically, to swell up or bubble up under the action of heat, as before the blowpipe..

Thimble :: Thimble (n.) A tubular cone for expanding a flue; -- called ferrule in England.

Expand :: Expand (v. i.) To become widely opened, spread apart, dilated, distended, or enlarged; as, flowers expand in the spring; metals expand by heat; the heart expands with joy..

Expand :: Expand (v. t.) To lay open by extending; to open wide; to spread out; to diffuse; as, a flower expands its leaves..

Rarefy :: Rarefy (v. t.) To make rare, thin, porous, or less dense; to expand or enlarge without adding any new portion of matter to; -- opposed to condense..

Fan-tailed :: Fan-tailed (a.) Having an expanded, or fan-shaped, tail; as, the fan-tailed pigeon..

Development :: Development (n.) The act or process of changing or expanding an expression into another of equivalent value or meaning.

Bell-mouthed :: Bell-mouthed (a.) Expanding at the mouth; as, a bell-mouthed gun..

Dilated :: Dilated (a.) Expanded; enlarged.

Expatiate :: Expatiate (v. t.) To expand; to spread; to extend; to diffuse; to broaden.

Inflate :: Inflate (v. t.) To cause to become unduly expanded or increased; as, to inflate the currency..

Apophyge :: Apophyge (n.) The small hollow curvature given to the top or bottom of the shaft of a column where it expands to meet the edge of the fillet; -- called also the scape.

Dispand :: Dispand (v. t.) To spread out; to expand.

Open :: Open (v. i.) To expand; to spread out; to be disclosed; as, the harbor opened to our view..

Florescent :: Florescent (a.) Expanding into flowers; blossoming.

Flower :: Flower (v. i.) To blossom; to bloom; to expand the petals, as a plant; to produce flowers; as, this plant flowers in June..

Gecko :: Gecko (n.) Any lizard of the family Geckonidae. The geckoes are small, carnivorous, mostly nocturnal animals with large eyes and vertical, elliptical pupils. Their toes are generally expanded, and furnished with adhesive disks, by which they can run over walls and ceilings. They are numerous in warm countries, and a few species are found in Europe and the United States. See Wall gecko, Fanfoot..

Dilater :: Dilater (n.) One who, or that which, dilates, expands, o r enlarges..

Expansive :: Expansive (a.) Having a capacity or tendency to expand or dilate; diffusive; of much expanse; wide-extending; as, the expansive force of heat; the expansive quality of air..

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