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Widening

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈwaɪdənɪŋ

Definitions

The action of the verb widen.

Equivalents

Españolensanchamiento
Portuguêsalargamento
Русскийрасширение
8 more languages

Examples

“She looked up sleepily and asked me what it was, and with the very words I thought she drew in her breath with a widening of the nostrils and seemed to come⟳ suddenly and fully alive.”
“Near the site of the old Kennet Bridge signalbox, a down goods loop has been provided and this necessitated the widening of an embankment and the slewing of the up and down relief lines.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

widening conversion widenmannite Widens wideout Wider Widescreen

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