expiration
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spəˈreɪ
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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World English Dictionary
expiration (ˌɛkspɪˈreɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the finish of something; ending; expiry |
| 2. | the act, process, or sound of breathing out |
| 3. | rare a last breath; death |
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Word Origin & History
expiration
early 15c., "vapor, breath," from M.Fr. expiration, from L. expirationem (nom. expiratio), from expirare (see expire). Meaning "termination, end, close" is from 1560s.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
expiration ex·pi·ra·tion (ěk'spə-rā'shən)
n.
See exhalation.
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Science Dictionary
| expiration (ěk'spə-rā'shən) Pronunciation Key
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Example sentences
There is still no standardization but texts purchased online come with a six-month expiration date.
The preservative extends the expiration date from maybe being a few hours after removed from a refrigerator to weeks or months.
Some items are near or slightly past their sell-by dates, but these days, expiration won't keep shoppers from a discount.
The base of the lung descends during inspiration and ascends during expiration.
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