bladder
/ˈblædə/ · noun
Meaning
- A flexible sac that can expand and contract and that holds liquids or gases.
- Specifically, the urinary bladder.
- A hollow, inflatable organ of a plant.
- The inflatable bag inside various balls used in sports, such as footballs and rugby balls.
- A sealed plastic bag that contains wine and is usually packaged in a cask.
- Anything inflated, empty, or unsound.
- To swell out like a bladder with air; to inflate.
- To store or put up in bladders.
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