expiratory
pertaining to the expiration of air from the lungs.
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How to use expiratory in a sentence
After the larynx has been studied the importance of the expiratory blast will be better understood.
Voice Production in Singing and Speaking | Wesley MillsSo long as the expiratory pressure is steadily maintained, this tone may be held, and yet no strain is imposed on the vocal cords.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. TaylorIn singing, on the contrary, the expiratory pressure is much more powerful, yet the expiration must be much slower.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. TaylorIn this way is regulated the amount of the fleshy mass of the vocal cords exposed to the expiratory blast.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. TaylorIn one the breath is expelled powerfully, the object being to bring a strong expiratory pressure to bear on the larynx.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. Taylor
British Dictionary definitions for expiratory
/ (ɪkˈspaɪərətərɪ, -trɪ) /
relating to the expulsion of air from the lungs during respiration
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