v. t.
Then with expanded wings he steers his flight. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To become widely opened, spread apart, dilated, distended, or enlarged;
adj. able to expand or to be expanded.
adj. increased in extent or size or bulk or scope. Opposite of
n. Anything which causes expansion esp. (Mech.) a tool for stretching open or expanding a tube, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. same as expandable.
a. That expands, or may be expanded; extending; spreading; enlarging. [ 1913 Webster ]
Expanding bit,
Expanding drill
Expanding pulley (Mach.),
v. t. To expand. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
That lies expansed unto the eyes of all. Sir. T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From L. expansus, p. p. of expandere. See Expand. ] That which is expanded or spread out; a wide extent of space or body; especially, the arch of the sky. “The green expanse.” Savage. [ 1913 Webster ]
Lights . . . high in the expanse of heaven. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
The smooth expanse of crystal lakes. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The capacity of being expanded;