Exhaust

  • 11exhaust — ► VERB 1) tire out completely. 2) use up (resources or reserves) completely. 3) explore (a subject) thoroughly. 4) expel (gas or steam) from an engine or other machine. ► NOUN 1) waste gases or air expelled from an engine or other machine. 2) …

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  • 12exhaust — I UK [ɪɡˈzɔːst] / US [ɪɡˈzɔst] verb [transitive] Word forms exhaust : present tense I/you/we/they exhaust he/she/it exhausts present participle exhausting past tense exhausted past participle exhausted * 1) to make someone extremely tired and… …

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  • 13exhaust — [[t]ɪgzɔ͟ːst[/t]] ♦♦♦ exhausts, exhausting, exhausted 1) VERB If something exhausts you, it makes you so tired, either physically or mentally, that you have no energy left. [V n] Don t exhaust him... [V n] He took to walking long distances in an… …

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  • 14exhaust — [1] To expel spent fumes. [2] The spent fuel after combustion takes place in an internal combustion engine. Sometimes it refers to the exhaust system. Also see dual exhaust system intake over exhaust engine raw exhaust gas residual exhaust gases… …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 15exhaust — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ auto (AmE), automobile (AmE), car, engine, vehicle ▪ diesel ▪ Diesel exhaust contains a lot of soot …

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  • 16exhaust — 01. Be careful you don t touch the [exhaust] pipe when you get on the motorcycle; it is really hot. 02. The young boys were totally [exhausted] after playing road hockey all afternoon. 03. The runner collapsed with [exhaustion] after completing… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 17exhaust — ex|haust1 [ıgˈzo:st US ˈzo:st] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: exhaustus, past participle of exhaurire, from haurire to draw off liquid, drain ] 1.) to make someone feel extremely tired ▪ A full day s teaching exhausts me. exhaust… …

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  • 18exhaust — ex|haust1 [ ıg zɔst ] verb transitive * 1. ) to make someone extremely tired and without energy: Caring for young children can exhaust you physically and mentally. 2. ) to use all you have of something: The expedition was forced to turn back when …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19exhaust — exhauster, n. exhaustible, adj. exhaustibility, n. /ig zawst /, v.t. 1. to drain of strength or energy, wear out, or fatigue greatly, as a person: I have exhausted myself working. 2. to use up or consume completely; expend the whole of: He… …

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  • 20exhaust — 1 verb (T) 1 to make someone extremely tired so that they have no energy left: I find a full day s teaching exhausts me. | exhaust sb to do sth: It exhausted him even to talk very long. 2 to use all of something: We ve nearly exhausted our coal… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English