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re-exˈpand, v.
[re- 5 a.]
trans. and intr. To expand again. Hence re-exˈpanding vbl. n.
1660Boyle New Exp. Phys. Mech. ii. 40 The Box they are inclos'd in would as much resist their re-expanding of themselves. 1873Darwin in Life & Lett. (1887) III. 323 One was taken out and placed in cold water, and it re-expanded. 1884Athenæum 16 Aug. 215/2 Nitrogen compressed,..refrigerated,..and then re-expanded, falls down in snow-like flakes.
So re-exˈpansion.
1873Darwin in Life & Lett. (1887) III. 323 Not the least power of re-expansion. 1898Allbutt's Syst. Med. V. 386 Followed by slight re-expansion of lung. |
