expander

About 0.29 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun One who or that which expands.
2. noun A device used to widen the upper jaw so that the bottom and upper teeth will fit together better; a palatal expander.
3. noun A control that expands to show more options or commands, keeping them hidden until needed.
4. noun A kind of sparse graph with strong connectivity properties.

Similar words

extender magnifier compressor expandor enlarger increaser stretcher sweller expatiator outstretcher

Often followed by

is and to in of for with or can

Word family

expanders