/ɪgzɔˈsts/ - [igzosts] -
We found 3 definitions of exhausts from 2 different sources.
NounPlural: exhausts |
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exhaust - system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged | ||
exhaust system | ||
system instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer" | ||
automobile engine the engine that propels an automobile | ||
exhaust manifold a manifold that receives exhaust gases from the cylinders and conducts them to the exhaust pipe | ||
exhaust pipe a pipe through which burned gases travel from the exhaust manifold to the muffler | ||
exhaust valve a valve through which burned gases from a cylinder escape into the exhaust manifold | ||
silencer, muffler a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise | ||
exhaust - gases ejected from an engine as waste products | ||
exhaust fumes, fumes | ||
gas the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container | ||
Verb |
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exhaust - eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas" | ||
discharge, expel, eject, release | ||
cough out, cough up, expectorate, spit up, spit out give reluctantly; "He coughed up some money for his children's tuition" | ||
blow exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down" | ||
ejaculate eject semen | ||
abort terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion | ||
ovulate produce and discharge eggs; "women ovulate about once every month" | ||
egest, excrete, eliminate, pass eliminate from the body; "Pass a kidney stone" | ||
hemorrhage, shed blood, bleed lose blood from one's body | ||
spew out, eruct, spew eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical; "the volcano spews out molten rocks every day"; "The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate" | ||
fester, suppurate, maturate ripen and generate pus; "her wounds are festering" | ||
emit, pass off, breathe expel (gases or odors) | ||
exhaust - wear out completely; "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam" | ||
wash up, beat, tucker, tucker out | ||
tire out, fag out, wear upon, wear down, weary, outwear, jade, fatigue, wear out, fag, tire, wear last longer than others; "This material outwears all others" | ||
frazzle exhaust physically or emotionally; "She was frazzled after the visit of her in-laws" | ||
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea" | ||
kill destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods" | ||
exhaust - use up the whole supply of; "We have exhausted the food supplies" | ||
empty become empty or void of its content; "The room emptied" | ||
exhaust - use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week" | ||
consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, run through, wipe out | ||
expend, spend, drop pay out; "spend money" | ||
run out become used up; be exhausted; "Our supplies finally ran out" | ||
drain empty of liquid; drain the liquid from; "We drained the oil tank" | ||
luxuriate, indulge thrive profusely or flourish extensively | ||
burn off, burn up, burn clear land of its vegetation by burning it off | ||
spend pay out; "spend money" | ||
use up, occupy, take live (in a certain place); "She resides in Princeton"; "he occupies two rooms on the top floor" | ||
sap, play out, tire, exhaust, run down excavate the earth beneath | ||
exhaust - deplete; "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength" | ||
run down, play out, sap, tire | ||
deplete, run through, use up, eat up, exhaust, consume, eat, wipe out finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes" |