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EXPIRATIONS
Noun
expirations
plural of expiration
Anagrams
• sexpiration
Source: Wiktionary
EXPIRATION
Ex`pi*ra"tion, n. Etym: [L. expiratio,exspiratio: cf. F. expiration. See Expire.]
1. The act of expiring; as: (a)(Physiol.)
Definition: The act or process of breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth; as, respiration consists of inspiration and expiration; -- opposed to Ant: inspiration. (b) Emission of volatile matter; exhalation. The true cause of cold is an expiration from the globe of the earth. Bacon.
(c) The last emission of breath; death. "The groan of expiration." Rambler. (d) A coming to a close; cessation; extinction; termination; end. Before the expiration of thy time. Shak.
2. That which is expired; matter breathed forth; that which is produced by breathing out, as a sound. The aspirate "he," which is . . . a gentle expiration. G. Sharp.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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