dilatations

plural of dilatation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilatations
Noun
  • Infection is rapid, causing swellings in the lymph nodes (buboes) and leading to septicaemia and pulmonary infection.
    Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Using a mouse model lacking the Cntnap2 gene, scientists recorded heightened activity in the RTN when animals faced stimuli such as light flashes or air puffs.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Ham salad can be served on saltines, between cheese puffs, or on a bed of salad greens.
    Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The film is manually wound through the camera via hand knobs at either side, with a frame counter keeping track of how many exposures have been taken.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Check the base of the beater shaft, rims around the motor housing, ventilation openings, and control knobs and switches.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The full journey—there and back—would span 50 miles and climb a total of 7,100 feet, across two camel-like humps.
    Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Bogotá, Colombia installed parabolic speed humps, which were previously not authorized in 50 km/h corridors, and sustained police speed enforcement.
    Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • According to the United States Fish & Wildlife Service, these gnarly-looking blobs are no larger than 4 millimeters (or 5/32 of an inch) wide.
    Laura Baisas Aug 20, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Microgravity conditions complicate fluid transfer, as fuel forms blobs instead of flowing like on Earth.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Crews remain committed to the Garden Fire, which is burning in an area of snags on very steep terrain.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • It's pumiced enough to have no snags, no irks.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • It is filled with avant-garde architecture, domes and soaring silvery steel umbrellas to shield visitors from the heat.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Available in just about every color of the rainbow, the flower heads range from tight buttons and dense domes to soft, feathery blooms.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Dilatations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilatations. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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