expiratory

[ ik-spahyuhr-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

/ ɪkˈspaɪər əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

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adjective

pertaining to the expiration of air from the lungs.

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Origin of expiratory

First recorded in 1840–50; expirat(ion) + -ory¹

Words nearby expiratory

expiate, expiation, expiatory, expiration, expiration date, expiratory, expire, expiry, expiscate, explain, explain away

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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 Mills
So 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. Taylor
In singing, on the contrary, the expiratory pressure is much more powerful, yet the expiration must be much slower.
The Psychology of Singing|David C. Taylor
In 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. Taylor

In 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

expiratory

/ (ɪkˈspaɪərətərɪ, -trɪ) /

adjective

relating to the expulsion of air from the lungs during respiration

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