extender

Meaning

1. One who extends.
2. Any of various substances designed to extend any of several properties of a material.
3. Any of various components designed to extend the length of a device.
4. Any substance added to food to bulk it out, with a higher protein content than a filler.
5. A runner, or quick-draw.
6. A phrase that extends an expression to include further members of a set, e.g. "and stuff", "or something".

Synonyms

expander

carrier

enlarger

filler

filling

packing

padding

replenisher

stuffing

wadding

loading material

expansion agent

swelling agent

expanding agent

expansion admixture

gasket material

packing loaded stock

elongation pad

bulking agent

sweller

Etymology

From extend + -er.