expiratory
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of expiratory
First recorded in 1840–50; expirat(ion) + -ory 1
Example Sentences
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Simulations with a computer model suggest that the singers can, among others, only produce their highest frequencies with a greatly increased tension in the vocal folds, supported by high expiratory air pressures.
From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2024
Ristenpart stated in a report in Science Daily that "It's really shocking to most virologists and epidemiologists that airborne dust, rather than expiratory droplets, can carry influenza virus capable of infecting animals."
From Fox News • Aug. 20, 2020
The key, he said, is to pronounce the “w” words with extra expiratory oomph — “WH-ell,” “WH-ere” — and spike the avuncularity with a certain chiding quality.
From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2015
Residual volume is the amount of air that is left in the lungs after expelling the expiratory reserve volume.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Waste occurs whenever air escapes to any appreciable extent through the glottis chink, as that implies an imperfect adjustment of the vocal bands and the expiratory current.
From Voice Production in Singing and Speaking Based on Scientific Principles (Fourth Edition, Revised and Enlarged) by Mills, Wesley
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