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ex⋅pand⋅er

[ik-span-der]
–noun
1. a person or thing that expands.
2. Also, ex⋅pan⋅dor. Electronics. a transducer that produces an output with a range of voltages greater than that of the input signal. Compare compressor (def. 5).

Origin:
1860–65; expand + -er 1
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ex·pan·dor   (ĭk-spān'dər)   
n.  A transducer designed for a given range of input voltages that produces a larger range of output voltages.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ex·pand·er
Pronunciation: ik-'span-d&r
Function: noun
: any of several colloidal substances (as dextran) of high molecularweight used as a blood or plasma substitute for increasing the blood volume called also extender
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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