exhaust
verb (used with object)
to drain of strength or energy, wear out, or fatigue greatly, as a person.
exhauster
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a word derived from
exhaust.
Example Sentences
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The exhauster is practically a rotary gas pump which serves the purpose of drawing the gas from the hydraulic main through the condensers, and then forcing it through the purifying Exhauster. vessels to the holder.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various
The mouth of the exhauster passes through the wall of the building and discharges into the open air.
From Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Federal Investigations of Mine Accidents, Structural Materials and Fuels. Paper No. 1171 by Herbert M. Wilson
This process is assisted by the use of an exhauster of the usual construction.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 401, September 8, 1883 by Various
The total superficial area of the exhauster above described, including the governor, is 150 square feet; and its capacity per 24 hours is 230,000 cubic feet.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 by Various
In the circumstances the reference to "exhauster" seems superfluous.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, May 28, 1919 by Various
