Definizione monolingua

exhaust

exhaust (third-person singular simple present exhausts, present participle exhausting, simple past and past participle exhausted)

1. 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.
2. To empty by drawing or letting out the contents; as, to exhaust a well, or a treasury.
3. 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 ones strength, patience, or resources.

   A decrepit, exhausted old man at fifty-five. --Motley.

4. To bring out or develop completely; to discuss thoroughly; as, to exhaust a subject.
5. (chemistry) 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.

exhaust (plural exhausts)

1. System consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged
2. The steam let out of a cylinder after it has done its work there.
3. The foul air let out of a room through a register or pipe provided for the purpose.
4. An exhaust pipe, especially on a motor vehicle.
5. Short for exhaust gas or used steam released from a steam engine

Definizione dizionario exhaust

ammazzare

calmare

consumare

debilitare

demolire

esaurire

fiaccare

gas di scarico

logorare

ottundere

percorrere

placare

prosciugare

prostrare

scappamento

scaricare

scarico

sfinire

spendere

spossare

stremare

tubo di scarico

uccidere

vuotare

Altri significati:

An exhaust pipe, especially on a motor vehicle.

The foul air let out of a room through a register or pipe provided for the purpose.

Short for exhaust gas or used steam released from a steam engine

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 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.

System consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged

the steam let out of a cylinder after it has done its work there

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

to empty by drawing or letting out the contents

(chemistry) 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.

System consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged.

To bring out or develop completely; to discuss thoroughly; as, to exhaust a subject.

an exhaust pipe

To empty by drawing or letting out the contents; as, to exhaust a well, or a treasury.