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expiration

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ex·pi·ra·tion  (ksp-rshn)
n.
1. The act of coming to a close; termination: the expiration of a contract.
2. The act of breathing out; exhalation.
3. Archaic Death.

expiration [ˌɛkspɪˈreɪʃən]
n
1. the finish of something; ending; expiry
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the act, process, or sound of breathing out
3. Rare a last breath; death

expiration  (ksp-rshn)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.expiration - a coming to an end of a contract period; "the expiry of his driver's license"
end, ending - the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"
2.expiration - euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"
euphemism - an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
death, decease, expiry - the event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"
3.expirationexpiration - 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"

expiration
noun expiry, end, finish, conclusion, close, termination, cessation the expiration of his current passport
Translations
expiration [ˌekspaɪəˈreɪʃən] N
1. = expiry
2. [of breath] → espiración f
expiration [ˌɛkspɪˈreɪʃən] n [period, deadline] → expiration f
the expiration of sth → l'expiration de qch
expiration date n (= expiry date) → date f d'expiration
expiration
n
(of breath)Ausatmen nt, → Ausatmung f
expiration [ˌɛkspɪˈreɪʃən] n
a. (frm) (end) → scadenza
after the expiration of a year → allo scadere di un anno
b. (Med) → espirazione f

expiration [ˌɛkspɪˈreɪʃən] n
a. (frm) (end) → scadenza
after the expiration of a year → allo scadere di un anno
b. (Med) → espirazione f


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At the expiration of the first month the well had attained the depth assigned for that lapse of time, namely, 112 feet.
If, at the expiration of one year from that date, Mr.
Now, at the expiration of four years, during which public declarations have been constantly called forth on every point and phase of the great contest which still absorbs the attention and engrosses the energies of the nation, little that is new could be presented.
 
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