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e⋅vac⋅u⋅a⋅tion
[i-vak-yoo-ey-shuh
n]
–noun
| 1. | the act or process of evacuating, or the condition of being evacuated; discharge or expulsion, as of contents. |
| 2. | Physiology. discharge, as of waste matter through the excretory passages, esp. from the bowels. |
| 3. | something evacuated or discharged. |
| 4. | the removal of persons or things from an endangered area. |
| 5. | clearance by removal of troops, equipment, etc. |
| 6. | the withdrawal or removal of troops, civilians, etc. |
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Evacuation
E*vac`u*a"tion\, n. [L. evacuatio: cf. F. ['e]vacuation.]1. The act of emptying, clearing of the contents, or discharging. Specifically: (a) (Mil.) Withdrawal of troops from a town, fortress, etc. (b) (Med.) Voidance of any matter by the natural passages of the body or by an artificial opening; defecation; also, a diminution of the fluids of an animal body by cathartics, venesection, or other means. 2. That which is evacuated or discharged; especially, a discharge by stool or other natural means. --Quincy. 3. Abolition; nullification. [Obs.] --Hooker. Evacuation day, the anniversary of the day on which the British army evacuated the city of New York, November 25, 1783.
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Main Entry: evac·u·a·tion
Pronunciation: i-"vak-y&-'wA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the act or process of evacuating
2 : something evacuated or discharged
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evacuation e·vac·u·a·tion (ĭ-vāk'y&oomacr;-ā'shən)
n.
Discharge of waste materials from the excretory passages of the body, especially from the bowels.
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