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Expander

/ɪkˈspændər/noun
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An expander is a device, tool, or mechanism that increases the size, volume, or scope of something, commonly used in fields like engineering and audio to amplify signals or materials. In modern contexts, it also metaphorically refers to strategies or technologies that foster growth, such as in business software that scales operations effortlessly.

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In particle physics, expanders like the Large Hadron Collider at CERN have helped discover the Higgs boson, expanding our understanding of the universe by confirming how particles gain mass, a breakthrough that earned a Nobel Prize in 2013.

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