| Exhaust (exhaust) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Ex*haust" |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Exhausted] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Exhausting.] [L. exhaustus, p. p. of exhaurire]
ex out + haurire, haustum, to draw, esp. water;
perhaps akin to I |
To draw or let out wholly; to drain off
completely; as, to exhaust the water of a well; the moisture
of the earth is exhausted by evaporation.
To empty by drawing or letting out the
contents; as, to exhaust a well, or a treasury.
To drain, metaphorically; to use or expend
wholly, or till the supply comes to an end; to deprive wholly of
strength; to use up; to weary or tire out; to wear out; as, to
exhaust one's strength, patience, or resources.
To bring out or develop completely; to
discuss thoroughly; as, to exhaust a subject.
To subject to the action of
various solvents in order to remove all soluble substances or
extractives; as, to exhaust a drug successively with water,
alcohol, and ether.
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| Exhaust (exhaust) |
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| a. | |
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| Ex*haust" |
|
Drained; exhausted; having expended or
lost its energy.
Pertaining to steam, air, gas, etc., that
is released from the cylinder of an engine after having preformed its
work.
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| Exhaust (exhaust) |
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| n. | |
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| Ex*haust" |
|
The steam let out of a cylinder after it has
done its work there.
The foul air let out of a room through a
register or pipe provided for the purpose.
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