Noun: extender ik'sten-du(r) or ek'sten-du(r)
- Any device used to increase the length or reach of something
"He used an extender to paint the high ceiling without a ladder"; "a Wi-Fi extender"
- A substance added to another to increase its volume or stretch its use
"The paint manufacturer used an extender to make the product more economical"
- (photography) a hollow cylinder placed between a camera body and lens to increase the focal length and enable closer focusing
"Using an extender allowed the photographer to capture extreme close-ups of small insects";
- extension tube
Derived forms: extenders
Encyclopedia: Extender