emitted; emitting
1
a
: to throw or give off or out
emit light/heat
b
: to send out : eject
2
a
: to issue with authority
especially
: to put (something, such as money) into circulation
b
obsolete
: publish
3
: to give utterance or voice to
emitted a groan
emitter
noun
Synonyms
Examples of emit in a Sentence
The telescope can detect light emitted by distant galaxies.
chimneys emitting thick, black smoke
The brakes emitted a loud squeal.
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Compared to animal leather, Elevate emits 95 percent fewer greenhouse gases, uses 93 percent less water and 72 percent less energy, according to the company’s data.
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
On May 18, 1980, the eruption of Mount St. Helens emitted 1.5 million metric tons of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere while its pyroclastic lava flow incinerated virtually everything within a 230-square-mile radius.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
The United States has emitted more carbon than any country in history, and is the second-biggest emitter right now after China.
—New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
The sun emitted an X2.0 solar flare—classified by NASA as the most intense—on Wednesday, which could impact radio communications, power grids and navigation signals and pose possible risks to spacecraft and astronauts, according to NASA.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
On May 18, 1980, the eruption of Mount St. Helens emitted 1.5 million metric tons of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere while its pyroclastic lava flow incinerated virtually everything within a 230-square-mile radius.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
The United States has emitted more carbon than any country in history, and is the second-biggest emitter right now after China.
—New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
The sun emitted an X2.0 solar flare—classified by NASA as the most intense—on Wednesday, which could impact radio communications, power grids and navigation signals and pose possible risks to spacecraft and astronauts, according to NASA.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Emit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emit. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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