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  • 1Expansion — Ex*pan sion, n. [L. expansio: cf. F. expansion.] 1. The act of expanding or spreading out; the condition of being expanded; dilation; enlargement. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is expanded; expanse; extend surface; as, the expansion of a sheet or… …

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  • 2Expansion coupling — Expansion Ex*pan sion, n. [L. expansio: cf. F. expansion.] 1. The act of expanding or spreading out; the condition of being expanded; dilation; enlargement. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is expanded; expanse; extend surface; as, the expansion of a …

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  • 3Expansion curve — Expansion Ex*pan sion, n. [L. expansio: cf. F. expansion.] 1. The act of expanding or spreading out; the condition of being expanded; dilation; enlargement. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is expanded; expanse; extend surface; as, the expansion of a …

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  • 4Expansion gear — Expansion Ex*pan sion, n. [L. expansio: cf. F. expansion.] 1. The act of expanding or spreading out; the condition of being expanded; dilation; enlargement. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is expanded; expanse; extend surface; as, the expansion of a …

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  • 5Expansion joint — Expansion Ex*pan sion, n. [L. expansio: cf. F. expansion.] 1. The act of expanding or spreading out; the condition of being expanded; dilation; enlargement. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is expanded; expanse; extend surface; as, the expansion of a …

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  • 6Expansion valve — Expansion Ex*pan sion, n. [L. expansio: cf. F. expansion.] 1. The act of expanding or spreading out; the condition of being expanded; dilation; enlargement. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is expanded; expanse; extend surface; as, the expansion of a …

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  • 7expansion — [ek span′shen] n. [LL expansio < L expansus: see EXPANSE] 1. an expanding or being expanded; enlargement; dilation 2. an expanded thing or part 3. the amount, degree, or extent of expansion 4. a development or full treatment, as of a topic 5.… …

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  • 8Expansion of Major League Soccer — Since Major League Soccer, the top level of soccer in the United States, was created in 1993 with ten initial teams, it has expanded several times into new markets across the United States and in 2006 into Canada for the first time. MLS has… …

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  • 9Expansion plans for Milton Keynes — In January 2004, Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott announced[1] the United Kingdom government s Expansion plans for Milton Keynes He proposed that the population of Milton Keynes (ceremonially Buckinghamshire) should double in the subsequent 20 …

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  • 10Expansion of Amsterdam — The Dutch city of Amsterdam has had many planned expansions over the past two centuries.amuel SarphatiSamuel Sarphati was a Jewish doctor in 19th century Amsterdam. By working in Amsterdam as a doctor in that period of time, he was confronted… …

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