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distention

noun

Reveal meaning and examples

Expansion or swelling caused by stretching outward, often under pressure from within.

The demonstration showed the gradual distention of an elastic container.

Dictionary practice example.

Distention of a volunteer's coat pocket became visible when bulky model supports pushed the fabric outward from inside.