elongation
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The team compared two different vascular changes: fatty narrowing of larger arteries and the widening and elongation of arteries within the brain.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026
"Definitely the elongation of the vowels like 'cheeeeese'!"
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2024
They found that CNTN4 not only contributes to neural elongation in the frontal cortex region of the brain, but also CNTN4 expression is regulated via a relationship with APP.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
That gradual elongation happened because workers were moving farther from their workplaces, often forced to the margins by the rising cost of housing in job centers.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2023
If the upper hook is attached to a fixed support, and a weight is hung on the lower, the spring will be drawn out, and the arrangement will be in equilibrium under a certain elongation.
From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Andrew Gray
Vocabulary lists containing elongation
Mechanical Engineering
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Civil Engineering
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Structural Engineering
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