exhalation
noun
ex·ha·la·tion
ˌeks-hə-ˈlā-shən 
ˌek-sə-
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One measures the volume of air in the lungs and triggers muscles for exhalation.
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Esther Landhuis, Quanta Magazine, 14 June 2024
But with a new contract now in hand, the upcoming Writers Guild Awards afford union members the chance for a collective exhalation.
—Brent Simon, Variety, 14 Apr. 2024
Orca exhalations are smaller and harder to collect.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2023
While the study looked at the amount of heat loss for one inhalation and exhalation, the role breathing rate plays remains unclear.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Dec. 2023
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Esther Landhuis, Quanta Magazine, 14 June 2024
But with a new contract now in hand, the upcoming Writers Guild Awards afford union members the chance for a collective exhalation.
—Brent Simon, Variety, 14 Apr. 2024
Orca exhalations are smaller and harder to collect.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2023
While the study looked at the amount of heat loss for one inhalation and exhalation, the role breathing rate plays remains unclear.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Dec. 2023
See all Example Sentences for exhalation
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exhalation
noun
ex·ha·la·tion
ˌeks-(h)ə-ˈlā-shən
1
: something exhaled or given off
2
: the act of exhaling
Medical Definition
exhalation
noun
ex·ha·la·tion
ˌeks-(h)ə-ˈlā-shən
1
: the action of forcing air out of the lungs
2
: something (as the breath) that is exhaled or given off
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