extender
noun
ex·tend·er
ik-ˈsten-dər 
: one that extends: such as
a
: a substance added to a product especially in the capacity of a diluent, adulterant, or modifier
b
: an added ingredient used to increase the bulk of a food (such as soup or meat)
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This Wi-Fi extender is built to wipe out all the dead zones.
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Compact range extender, not a drive unit The C15 is a generator set, not a propulsion engine.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
The rest are plug-in hybrids and range extenders.
—Tamara Warren, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Fully charge your cell phone and bring a battery extender if possible.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Compact range extender, not a drive unit The C15 is a generator set, not a propulsion engine.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
The rest are plug-in hybrids and range extenders.
—Tamara Warren, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Fully charge your cell phone and bring a battery extender if possible.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Extender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extender. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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extender
noun
ex·tend·er
ik-ˈsten-dər
: something added to something else especially to make it go farther
meat extenders
Medical Definition
extender
noun
ex·tend·er
ik-ˈsten-dər
1
: a substance added to a product especially in the capacity of a diluent, adulterant, or modifier
2
: expander
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