wiglet

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Definition of wigletnext
as in extension

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  1. extension
  2. switch
  3. postiche
Noun
  • Pavel Mintyukov signs contract extension with Ducks Defenseman Pavel Mintyukov has agreed to five-year contract extension worth $36 million with the Ducks, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told the Associated Press.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The 49ers have been looking for a trade partner for Aiyuk, who signed a four-year, $120 million extension with the 49ers in August 2024.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of extension
Noun
  • The Times, citing anonymous sources, reported the switch had come at the urging of the Secret Service, and that the newer plane lacked some of the advanced security features of the older aircraft, including antimissile capabilities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Each layer was assigned to a separate computing unit, while the optical switch connected the processors into a pipeline.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Definition of switch
Noun
  • The team included makeup and hair artist Aly Webby, prosthetics artist Simon Rose, wigmaker Alex Rouse and facial hair postiche maker Sarah Weatherburn.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Aug. 2022
Definition of postiche
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