widener

/ˈwaɪdənər/
noun
  1. A tool or device used to make something wider.
    • A pipe widener is essential for fitting different plumbing parts together.
    • She bought a ring widener to make her grandmother's ring fit her finger.
    • The shoemaker used a shoe widener to stretch the leather.
  2. Something that increases the width or scope of something else.
    • This course is a career widener, giving you skills in many fields.
    • Reading is a great mind widener, exposing you to new ideas.
    • The new highway acts as a widener of economic opportunities for the region.
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