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EXPANSIBLE

Dictionary entry overview: What does expansible mean?

• EXPANSIBLE (adjective)
The adjective EXPANSIBLE has 2 senses:

1. able to expand or be expanded
2. (of gases) capable of expansion

Familiarity information: EXPANSIBLE used as an adjective is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• EXPANSIBLE (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Able to expand or be expanded

Synonyms:

expandable; expandible; expansible

Similar:

expansive (able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

(of gases) capable of expansion

Synonyms:

expansile; expandable; expandible; expansible

Similar:

elastic (capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy)

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