Read full poem →Though I must go, endure not yet
A breach, but an expansion,
Like gold to airy thinness beat.
Dictionary Entry
expansion
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ɪkˈspænʃən/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓The act or process of expanding.
In a Sentence
“The expansion of metals and plastics in response to heat is well understood.”
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Poetry examples for “expansion”
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