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expanding [ik′spand·iŋ] (metallurgy) A process used to increase the inside diameter of a hollow piece, such as a tube, cup, or shell. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| They were expanding, and in the course of their expanding they drove the Folk before them, and settled down themselves in the caves and occupied the territory that we had occupied. The need of a constantly expanding market for its products chases the bourgeoisie over the whole surface of the globe. Leisurely and with something of an air I strolled along with my heart expanding at the thought that I was a citizen of great Gotham, a sharer in its magnificence and pleasures, a partaker in its glory and prestige. |
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