Associations to the word «Expiration»

Wiktionary

EXPIRATION, noun. The act of expiring.
EXPIRATION, noun. The act or process of breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth; as, respiration consists of inspiration and expiration; – opposed to inspiration.
EXPIRATION, noun. Emission of volatile matter; exhalation.
EXPIRATION, noun. The last emission of breath; death.
EXPIRATION, noun. A coming to a close; cessation; extinction; termination; end.
EXPIRATION, noun. That which is expired; matter breathed forth; that which is produced by breathing out, as a sound.
EXPIRATION DATE, noun. A date by which an object either should not be used or becomes worthless, depending upon the item.
EXPIRATION DATE, noun. A reference to the expected life-span of a human being.

Dictionary definition

EXPIRATION, noun. A coming to an end of a contract period; "the expiry of his driver's license".
EXPIRATION, noun. Euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing".
EXPIRATION, noun. The act of expelling air from the lungs.

Wise words

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