expander

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪkˈspændə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ik span′dər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ex•pand•er  (ik span′dər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person or thing that expands.
  2. Electronicsa transducer that produces an output with a range of voltages greater than that of the input signal. Cf. compressor (def. 5).
  • expand + -er1 1860–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
expander / ɪkˈspændə/
  1. a device for exercising and developing the muscles of the body
  2. an electronic device for increasing the variations in signal amplitude in a transmission system according to a specified law
    Compare compressor5
'expander' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
compander - compressor

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