expanding capacity

collocation in English

meaningsofexpandandcapacity

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expand
verb[I or T]
uk
/ɪkˈspænd/us
/ɪkˈspænd/
to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in ...
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capacity
noun
uk
/kəˈpæs.ə.ti/us
/kəˈpæs.ə.t̬i/
the total amount that can be contained ...
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(Definition ofexpandandcapacityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Clearly the demand generated by the era's construction boom far outstripped theexpandingcapacityof domestic industry.
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The producers areexpandingcapacityand arranging imports until this is available.
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In particular, our plans forexpandingcapacitydepend entirely upon the early provision of machine tools, many of which can only be obtained from abroad.
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For that reason, it attracted early attention some time ago, when schemes forexpandingcapacitywere under consideration.
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The industry's success inexpandingcapacityhas enabled it to meet the record demand for steel in 1964.
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In particular, our plans forexpandingcapacitydepend entirely upon the early provivision of machine tools, many of which can only be obtained from abroad.
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The joint enterprises will decide in due course aboutexpandingcapacitybeyond this figure.
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There will be further improvements, includingexpandingcapacity, increasing staff and training numbers, and reducing waiting times.
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Until we have efficiency right, what is the use ofexpandingcapacity?
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To facilitateexpandingcapacity, we have introduced several measures nationally and locally.
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We areexpandingcapacityin the national health service and making reforms.
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Another restriction is that the work can he undertaken only if it can be done withoutexpandingcapacity.
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Industry isexpandingcapacityas needed.
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Expandingcapacityby widening of the existing motorway; reducing demand for the road by limiting access to the motorway for local traffic or encouraging alternative modes of transport.
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This constantlyexpandingcapacityis just the sort of trap into which inexperienced dabblers in international trade are liable to fall, owing to a temporary and clamant demand.
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Savings in weight meant the locomotives could now haul six of the larger coaches, significantlyexpandingcapacity.
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Overcrowding on existing rail lines, they said, could be solved byexpandingcapacitythrough higher speed and frequency of service.
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The airport, too, isexpandingcapacityto keep up with rising visitor numbers.
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More sections of the upper level were opened for the playoffs,expandingcapacityto 39,500.
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