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plural bladders
(zoology) A flexible sac that can expand and contract and that holds liquids or gases.
(anatomy) Specifically, the urinary bladder. examples
(botany) A hollow, inflatable organ of a plant. examples
The inflatable bag inside various balls used in sports, such as footballs and rugby balls. examples
A sealed plastic bag that contains wine and is usually packaged in a cask. examples
(figurative) Anything inflated, empty, or unsound. quotations examples
to swim with bladders of philosophy
1711, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, “Sensus Communis”, in Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times
third-person singular simple present bladders, present participle bladdering, simple past and past participle bladdered
To swell out like a bladder with air; to inflate. quotations examples
bladder'd up with pride of his own mcrit
1610, Giles Fletcher, Christ's Victorie and Triumph, in Heaven, in Earth, over and after Death
(transitive) To store or put up in bladders. examples