exhalation
noun
ex·ha·la·tion
ˌeks-hə-ˈlā-shən 
ˌek-sə-
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The focus is on a forceful exhalation and a passive inhalation.
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Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024
There, waves produced by muscle and breath — the scrape of horsehair on string, or a player’s exhalation rushing into a metal tube — careen from wall to wall, acquiring character from every surface, then beat against cartilage and vibrate against skin.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
But the maestro was powerless to stifle a burst of gratitude and relief, a communal exhalation, prompted by music, that could only take place in the sanctum of a concert hall.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
After several breaths, start to breathe more deeply, taking longer inhalations and longer exhalations.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024
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Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024
There, waves produced by muscle and breath — the scrape of horsehair on string, or a player’s exhalation rushing into a metal tube — careen from wall to wall, acquiring character from every surface, then beat against cartilage and vibrate against skin.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
But the maestro was powerless to stifle a burst of gratitude and relief, a communal exhalation, prompted by music, that could only take place in the sanctum of a concert hall.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
After several breaths, start to breathe more deeply, taking longer inhalations and longer exhalations.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Exhalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhalation. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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exhalation
noun
ex·ha·la·tion
ˌeks-(h)ə-ˈlā-shən
1
: something exhaled or given off
2
: the act of exhaling
Medical Definition
exhalation
noun
ex·ha·la·tion
ˌeks-(h)ə-ˈlā-shən
1
: the action of forcing air out of the lungs
2
: something (as the breath) that is exhaled or given off
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