MEANING
Stretching or swelling caused by pressure from within.
Use it for
a body or container stretched by internal pressure; visible swelling; a surface strained from within
Words that belong together
- abdominal distension
- distension of a chamber
On the page
Distension of the chamber began before the pressure alarm sounded.
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Word forms
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- distension
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Usage notes
Primary category: horror / gothic. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description, atmosphere. Commonness: uncommon.
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