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exhalation

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ex·ha·la·tion  (ksh-lshn, ks-)
n.
1. The act or an instance of exhaling.
2. Something, such as air or vapor, that is exhaled.

exhalation  (ksh-lshn)
The act of breathing out air. During exhalation, the diaphragm relaxes and moves upward, causing compression of the lungs and an outward flow of air. Also called expiration. Compare inhalation.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.exhalation - exhaled breath
breath - the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration; "his sour breath offended her"
halitosis - offensive breath
2.exhalationexhalation - the act of expelling air from the lungs
breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation - the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
huffing, snorting, puffing - an act of forcible exhalation
breath - the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath"
blow, puff - forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
wind - breath; "the collision knocked the wind out of him"

exhalation
noun
1. breathing out, breath, blowing out, expiration the quick exhalation of breath through the nostrils
2. emission, fume, exhaust, smoke, steam, discharge, mist, fog, vapour, evaporation, emanation, effluvium These plants give off a poisonous exhalation at night.
Translations
exhalation [ˌekshəˈleɪʃən] Nexhalación f
exhalation [ˌɛkshəˈleɪʃən] n [breath] → exhalation f
exhalation
n (of breath)Ausatmen nt; (of gas)Verströmen nt


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He drew the first whiff of smoke deep into his lungs and expelled it in a long and lingering exhalation.
But one thing thou wilt not deny, Sancho; when thou camest close to her didst thou not perceive a Sabaean odour, an aromatic fragrance, a, I know not what, delicious, that I cannot find a name for; I mean a redolence, an exhalation, as if thou wert in the shop of some dainty glover?
Catching up the light, they made the best of their way home, at a good round trot; and long after their dusky forms had ceased to be discernible, the light might have been seen twinkling and dancing in the distance, like some exhalation of the damp and gloomy atmosphere through which it was swiftly borne.
 
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