extender

About 0.19 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun One who extends.
2. noun Any of various substances designed to extend any of several properties of a material.
3. noun Any of various components designed to extend the length of a device.
4. noun Any substance added to food to bulk it out, with a higher protein content than a filler.

   Soy protein is used as a meat extender.

5. noun A runner, or quick-draw.
6. noun A phrase that extends an expression to include further members of a set, e.g. "and stuff", "or something".

Similar words

extension extended extend expander extent spread outreach drive dilution length

Often followed by

and is in for of to pigments or object

Word family

extenders