bladder
To swell, puff out, or expand like a balloon, often used in technical contexts to describe membranes filling with air or liquid. Informally, it can also refer to talking at length without much substance or meaning.
Exemplos
3 de 5The inner lining of the tire began to bladder out due to the high pressure.
The inside layer of the tire started to swell outward because of the high pressure.
Observation showed that the specimen would bladder significantly before structural failure occurred.
It was observed that the sample would expand greatly before breaking.
He continued to bladder on about his holiday plans for nearly an hour.
He kept talking pointlessly about his vacation plans for almost an hour.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of a balloon—which is essentially a rubber bladder—swelling up; a person who 'bladders' is just full of hot air.
Quiz rápido
The engineer noted that the safety valve failed to prevent the container from starting to ___ under the stress.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: a
Exemplos
The inner lining of the tire began to bladder out due to the high pressure.
everydayThe inside layer of the tire started to swell outward because of the high pressure.
Observation showed that the specimen would bladder significantly before structural failure occurred.
formalIt was observed that the sample would expand greatly before breaking.
He continued to bladder on about his holiday plans for nearly an hour.
informalHe kept talking pointlessly about his vacation plans for almost an hour.
In advanced hydraulics, certain components are designed to bladder to accommodate fluid displacement.
academicIn complex water-power systems, some parts are made to expand to handle moving liquid.
The manager tended to bladder during meetings rather than addressing the core issues.
businessThe manager usually spoke at length without substance instead of dealing with the main problems.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
bladder on about
to talk at length about a boring or trivial subject
bladder out
to bulge or swell uncontrollably
stop bladdering
an informal command to stop talking nonsense
Frequentemente confundido com
Blather is the standard verb for talking nonsense, while bladder is primarily a noun or used technically for swelling.
Notas de uso
The verb form is quite rare; it is mostly used in technical engineering contexts to describe material expansion or informally as a synonym for 'blathering'.
Erros comuns
Learners often use this word as a verb when they should use 'bloat' or 'swell', as 'bladder' is most commonly known as an anatomical noun.
Dica de memorização
Think of a balloon—which is essentially a rubber bladder—swelling up; a person who 'bladders' is just full of hot air.
Origem da palavra
From Old English 'blædre', meaning a blister, bubble, or any bag-like organ in the body.
Padrões gramaticais
Quiz rápido
The engineer noted that the safety valve failed to prevent the container from starting to ___ under the stress.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: a
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