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exhale

/ɛksˈheɪl/

Meanings
noun
An exhalation.

Examples :

"After the race, her chest rose and fell with each heavy exhale. "
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Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration bathroom

bathroom noun

/ˈbæθ.ɹuːm/

A room containing a shower and/or bathtub, and (typically but not necessarily) a toilet.

"After soccer practice, the boys went to the bathroom to shower. "

Illustration athlete

athlete noun

/ˈæθ.lit/ /ˈæθ.liːt/

A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.

"The school's track and field team has many talented athletes. "

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration feeling

feeling verb

/ˈfiːlɪŋ/ /ˈfilɪŋ/

(heading) To use or experience the sense of touch.

"The baby was feeling the soft fur of the teddy bear. "

Illustration cigarette

cigarette noun

/sɪ.ɡəˈɹɛt/

Tobacco or other substances, in a thin roll wrapped with paper, intended to be smoked.

"My grandfather smoked a cigarette after dinner every night. "

Illustration exhaled

exhaled verb

/ɪɡˈzeɪld/ /ɛksˈheɪld/

To expel air from the lungs through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm, to breathe out.

"After holding his breath underwater, the swimmer exhaled deeply. "

Illustration diaphragm

diaphragm noun

/ˈdaɪəˌfɹæm/

In mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs; also called thoracic diaphragm.

"My grandpa, who has trouble breathing, is working hard to strengthen his diaphragm muscles for better lung function. "

Illustration exhalation

exhalation noun

/ˌɛkshəˈleɪʃən/ /ˌɛksəˈleɪʃən/

The act or process of exhaling; breathing out

"short exhalations of breath"

Illustration moisture

moisture noun

/ˈmɔɪstʃɚ/

That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity.

"drops / beads of moisture"

Illustration breathe

breathe verb

/bɹiːð/ /bɹið/

To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.

"Before the big presentation, Sarah took a deep breath and felt more calm. "

Illustration effluvia

effluvia noun

/ɪˈfluviə/ /ɛˈfluviə/

A gaseous or vaporous emission, especially a foul-smelling one.

"The effluvia from the overflowing garbage can in the alley made me hold my breath as I walked by. "