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Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

bladder

Pronunciation:/ˈblædə//ˈblæɾɚ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A flexible sac that can expand and contract and that holds liquids or gases.

  2. Specifically, the urinary bladder.

  3. A hollow, inflatable organ of a plant.

  4. The inflatable bag inside various balls used in sports, such as footballs and rugby balls.

verb

Definitions

  1. To swell out like a bladder with air; to inflate.

  2. To store or put up in bladders.

    Example: bladdered lard