swelling

Definitions

General English

• noun a condition where liquid forms in part of the body, making that part swell up

Cars & Driving

• noun a type of paint fault that occurs when an excessively rapid thinner is used in a paint and the soft paint sinks into cuts
• noun an increase of volume conditioned by the absorption of liquids, vapours or gases in the coating film

Construction

• A volume increase caused by wetting and/or chemical changes.

Medical

• noun a condition in which fluid accumulates in tissue, making the tissue become large

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Contexts for “swelling”

5 definitions in context
• General English
• Cars & Driving
• Construction
• Medical