bladder

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Synonyms: ladder, cladder, gladder, badder, blander, blader

Antonyms: ladder, cladder, gladder, badder, blander, blader

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|zoology}} A [[flexible]] [[sac]] that can [[expand]] and [[contract]] and that [[hold]]s [[liquid]]s or [[gas]]es.
2. {{lb|en|anatomy}} Specifically, the [[urinary bladder]].
3. {{lb|en|botany}} A [[hollow]], [[inflatable]] [[organ]] of a [[plant]].
4. The inflatable bag inside various balls used in sports, such as [[football]]s and [[rugby ball]]s.
5. A container in the form of a flexible bag.
6. {{lb|en|figurative}} Anything [[inflated]], [[empty]], or [[unsound]].

Verb

1. To [[swell]] out like a bladder with air; to [[inflate]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To store or put up in bladders.

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