Part 4053

<blockquote>Bodies are not <b>expansible</b> in proposition to their weight. <?/

-- <wordforms><wf>Ex*pab"si*ble*ness</wf> ,<tt>n.</tt> -<wf>Ex*pan"si*bly</wf> ,<tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Expansile</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex*pan"sile</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Expansible.</def>

<blockquote>Ether and alcohol are more <b>expansile</b> than water. <i>Brande & C.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Expansion</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex*pan"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>expansio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>expansion</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of expanding or spreading out; the condition of being expanded; dilation; enlargement.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which is expanded; expanse; extend surface; as the <i>expansion</i> of a sheet or of a lake; the <i>expansion</i> was formed of metal.</def>

<blockquote>The starred <b>expansion</b> of the skies. <i>Beattie.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Space thought which anything is expanded; also, pure space.</def>

<blockquote>Lost in <b>expansion</b>, void and infinite. <i>Blackmore.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Com.)</fld> <def>Enlargement or extension of business transaction; esp., increase of the circulation of bank notes.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>The developed result of an indicated operation; <as>as, the <ex>expansion</ex> of <mathex>(a + b)<exp>2</exp></mathex> is <mathex>a<exp>2</exp> + 2ab + b<exp>2</exp></mathex></as>.</def>

<p><b>6.</b> <fld>(Steam Ebgine)</fld> <def>The operation of steam in a cylinder after its communication with the boiler has been cut off, by which it continues to exert pressure upon the moving piston.</def>

<p><b>7.</b> <fld>(Nav. Arch.)</fld> <def>The enlargement of the ship mathematically from a model or drawing to the full or building size, in the process of construction.</def>

<i>Ham. Nav. Encyc.</i>

<note>&hand; <i>Expansion</i> is also used adjectively, as in <i>expansion</i> joint, <i>expansion</i> gear, etc.</note>

<cs><col>Expansion curve</col>, <cd>a curve the co\'94rdinates of which show the relation between the pressure and volume of expanding gas or vapor; esp. <fld>(Steam engine)</fld>, that part of an indicator diagram which shows the declining pressure of the steam as it expands in the cylinder.</cd> -- <col>Expansion gear</col> <fld>(Stream Engine)</fld>. <cd>a cut-off gear. See <i>Illust<i>. of <er>Link motion</er>.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Automatic expansion gear</col> &or; <col>cut-off</col></mcol>, <cd>one that is regulated by the governor, and varies the supply of steam to the engine with the demand for power.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Fixed expansion gear</col>, &or; <col>Fixed cut-off</col></mcol>, <cd>one that always operates at the same fixed point of the stroke.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Expansion joint</col>, &or; <col>Expansion coupling</col></mcol> <fld>(Mech. & Engin.)</fld>, <cd>a yielding joint or coupling for so uniting parts of a machine or structure that expansion, as by heat, is prevented from causing injurious strains; as by heat, is prevented from causing injurious strains; as: <sd>(a)</sd> A side or set of rollers, at the end of bridge truss, to support it but allow end play. <sd>(b)</sd> A telescopic joint in a steam pipe, to permit one part of the pipe to slide within the other. <sd>(c)</sd> A clamp for holding a locomotive frame to the boiler while allowing lengthwise motion.</cd> -- <col>Expansion valve</col> <fld>(Steam Engine)</fld>, <cd>a cut-off valve, to shut off steam from the cylinder before the end of each stroke.</cd></cs>

<h1>Expansive</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex*pan"sive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>expansif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having a capacity or tendency to expand or dilate; diffusive; of much expanse; wide-extending; <as>as, the <ex>expansive</ex> force of heat; the <ex>expansive</ex> quality of air.</as></def>

<blockquote>A more <b>expansive</b> and generous compassion. <i>Eustace.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>His forehead was broad and <b>expansive</b>. <i>Prescott.</i></blockquote>

-- <wordforms><wf>Ex*pan"sive*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -<wf>Ex*pan"sive*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Expansure</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex*pan"sure</hw> <tt>(?shur; 135)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Expanse.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "Night's rich <i>expansure</i>."

<h1>Ex parte</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex` par"te</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[L. See <er>Ex-</er>, and <er>Part</er>.]</ety> <def>Upon or from one side only; one-sided; partial; <as>as, an <ex>ex parte</ex> statement</as>.</def>

<cs><col>Ex parte application</col>, <cd>one made without notice or opportunity to oppose.</cd> -- <col>Ex parte council</col>, <cd>one that assembles at the request of only one of the parties in dispute.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Ex parte</col> <col>hearing &or; evidence</col></mcol> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>that which is had or taken by one side or party in the absence of the other. Hearings before grand juries, and affidavits, are <ex>ex parte<ex>.</cd></cs>