expulsive

expulsive
/ik spul"siv/, adj.
tending or serving to expel.
[1350-1400; ME < MF expulsive (fem.) < ML expulsivus. See EXPULSION, -IVE]

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  • expulsive — expulsion ► NOUN ▪ the action of expelling. DERIVATIVES expulsive adjective. ORIGIN Latin, from expellere drive out …   English terms dictionary

  • expulsive — lsiv, sēv also lts or səv adjective Etymology: Middle English expulsif, from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French expulsif, from Medieval Latin expulsivus, from Latin expulsus + ivus ive : having the power of expelling : serving to expel …   Useful english dictionary

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  • expulsive — adjective see expulsion …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • expulsive — adjective Tending to expel or resulting in expulsion …   Wiktionary

  • expulsive — ex pul·sive || lsɪv adj. tending or serving to expel …   English contemporary dictionary

  • expulsive — ex·pul·sive …   English syllables

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