- 1. n. The act of distending; the act of stretching in breadth or in all directions; the state of being Distended; as, the distention of the lungs. Source: opted
- 2. n. Breadth; extent or space occupied by the thing distended. Source: opted
- 3. n. the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions Source: wordnet
- 4. n. the act of expanding by pressure from within Source: wordnet
- 5. 1. The act of distending; the act of stretching in breadth or in all directions; the state of being Distended; as, the distention of the lungs. 2. Breadth; extent or space occupied by the thing distended. Source: webster
- 6. n:100 n. the act of expanding by pressure from within Source: ecdict
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