Term: dilation: the act of expanding an aperture
Candidate hypernym: expansion: the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope → 1
Candidate hypernym: calcium hypochlorite: any hypochlorite of calcium; used as a bleaching agent → 0
Candidate hypernym: spinet: early model harpsichord with only one string per note → 0
Candidate hypernym: piston rod: connecting rod that moves or is moved by a piston → 0
Candidate hypernym: japanese honeysuckle: an Asiatic trailing evergreen honeysuckle with half-evergreen leaves and fragrant white flowers turning yellow with age; has become a weed in some areas → 0
Candidate hypernym: expulsion: the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting → 0
Candidate hypernym: menhir: a tall upright megalith; found primarily in England and northern France → 0
Candidate hypernym: cabinetwork: woodwork finished by hand by a cabinetmaker → 0
Candidate hypernym: brittle star: an animal resembling a starfish with fragile whiplike arms radiating from a small central disc → 0
Candidate hypernym: strip alert: a state of readiness for domestic defense aircraft → 0
Candidate hypernym: snellen chart: display consisting of a printed card with letters and numbers in lines of decreasing size; used to test visual acuity → 0