Dilate Expand Crossword Clue

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	verb • become broader or wider or more extensive • make (clothes) larger • make wider • extend in scope or range or area
	32%	9		Characterized by the ability to dilate or expand
	noun • The property of dilating or expanding, especially by means of an increase in space between the component parts. • The phenomenon of some substances whose viscosity increases with shear rate, or with pressure.
	30%	8		Tools used to dilate and expand the anal sphincter
	noun • a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part • a drug that causes dilation • a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ

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New York Times06 Dec 1984	Down 28
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