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nounan increase in width
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nouna part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
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nounthe act of making something wider
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- stretching act of expanding by lengthening or widening
- aneurysm a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
- aneurism a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
- diastole the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood