wide-spreading: Meaning and Definition of
wide-spread•ing
Pronunciation: (wīd'spred'ing), [key] — adj.
- spreading over or covering a large area: wide-spreading showers; wide-spreading ivy.
- affecting or reaching a large area: a wide-spreading infection.
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