extension : Idioms & Phrases
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Counter extension
(Surg.) , the fixation of the upper part of a limb, while extension is practiced on the lower part, as in cases of luxation or fracture.
Webster 1913
extension agent
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noun an advisor employed by the government to assist people in rural areas with methods of farming and home economics
county agent; agricultural agent.
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extension cord
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noun an electric cord used to extend the length of a power cord
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extension course
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noun a course offered as part of an extension service
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extension ladder
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noun a ladder whose length can be extended
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extension phone
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noun an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line
extension phone; extension.
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extension service
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noun an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students
extension service; extension.
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Extension table
- a table so constructed as to be readily extended or contracted in length.
Webster 1913
file name extension
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noun a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename
file name extension; extension.
- most applications provide extensions for the files they create
- most BASIC files use the filename extension .BAS
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filename extension
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noun a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename
file name extension; extension.
- most applications provide extensions for the files they create
- most BASIC files use the filename extension .BAS
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telephone extension
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noun an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line
extension phone; extension.
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university extension
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noun an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students
extension service; extension.
