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noun

bladder

a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)

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Six example sentences with bladder, each labelled with its topic.

  • The scan showed a bladder that emptied only partly, which explained the patient's constant discomfort.

    Medicine

  • Early balls had a stitched leather cover over an inflated bladder that lost air by halftime.

    Basketball

  • Hikers carry a water bladder in the pack so they can drink without stopping to unclip a bottle.

    Travel

  • A fish adjusts the gas in its swim bladder to hover at one depth without paddling a single fin.

    Science

  • Early bagpipes used an animal bladder as the bag, and the player kept it full with steady breaths.

    Music

  • Medieval swimmers strapped an inflated bladder under each arm to float, long before cork or rubber were available.

    History

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