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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
exhaust
/ɪɡˈzɔːst/
verb1 of 2
to use all of something such as energy, resources, or possibilities; to make someone very, very tired
- “Take breaks and rest when you feel tired or exhausted.”Tatoeba
- “There seems to be some problem with the exhaust system.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
The steam let out of a cylinder after it has done its work there.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)