exhalation
/ˌɛkshəˈleɪʃən/
noun
- The act of breathing air out of the lungs.
- After a deep inhalation, a slow exhalation helps calm the mind.
- The doctor listened to her exhalation to check for any wheezing.
- During yoga, we focus on the exhalation to release tension.
- The air or vapor that is breathed out.
- His exhalation fogged up the cold windowpane.
- In winter, your exhalation turns into a small cloud of mist.
- The scientist collected the exhalation from the patient to test for viruses.
- A release or emission of something, such as a gas or vapor, from a source.
- The exhalation of steam from the volcano was visible for miles.
- The factory's exhalation of smoke was regulated by new environmental laws.
- Car exhaust is an exhalation of harmful gases into the air.
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