exhaustible
Variant of exhaust
exhaust
Definition
ex·haust (eg zôst′, ig-)
transitive verb
- to draw off or let out completely (air, gas, etc.), as from a container
- to use up; expend completely to exhaust one's resources
- to empty completely; draw off the contents of; drain to exhaust a well
- to create a vacuum in
- to drain of power, resources, etc. war exhausted the nation
- to tire out; make very weary; weaken
- to deal with, study, or develop completely and thoroughly to exhaust a subject
Etymology: < L exhaustus, pp. of exhaurire, to draw out, exhaust < ex-, out + haurire, to draw, drain < IE base *aus- > ON ausa
intransitive verb
to be discharged or let out, as gas or steam from an engine
noun
- the withdrawing of air, gas, etc. from a container or enclosure, as by means of a fan or pump
- an apparatus for doing this, as in getting rid of fumes, dust, stale air, etc.
- the discharge or release of used steam, gas, etc. from a steam or gas turbine or from the cylinders of an engine at the end of every working stroke of the pistons
- the system of pipes, including mufflers, catalytic converters, etc. through which such steam, gas, etc. is released
- something given off or let out, as fumes from a gasoline engine
Related Forms:
- exhaustibility ex·haust′·ibil′·ity noun
- exhaustible ex·haust′·ible adjective
- exhaustless ex·haust′·less adjective
exhaustible
Synonyms
Browse dictionary entries near exhaustible
- exhaustibility
- exhausted
- exhaust
- exhaling
- exhaled
- exhale
- exhalation
- exhalant
- exfoliative
- exfoliation
- exhaustion
- exhaustion gap
- exhaustion of remedies
- exhaustive
- exhaustively
- exhaustless
- exhibit
- exhibited
- exhibiter
- exhibition
