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exhalation

[eks-huh-ley-shuhn, ek-suh-] / ˌɛks həˈleɪ ʃən, ˌɛk sə- /
NOUN
breathing out
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NOUN
that which is exhaled
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Their vocal cords did not close, and their abdominal muscles did not contract, as they normally do during exhalation for vocalization.

From Science Daily Mar. 7, 2024

While a brick home can resist the powerful exhalation of a wolf, it’s no match for wind-driven rain served up by a wicked storm.

From Seattle Times Feb. 12, 2024

The fall of the hammer at 74 million pounds broke the tension, triggering a collective exhalation in the room and a round of applause.

From Reuters Jun. 27, 2023

The amount of air she could get out in a forced exhalation was less than it was when she was tested the year before.

From New York Times Apr. 6, 2023

When it was opened by the giant, the chest gave off a glacial exhalation.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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