expulsive
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of expulsive
1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French expulsive (feminine) < Medieval Latin expulsīvus. See expulsion, -ive
Example Sentences
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In addition to the Alien franchise making its grand expulsive return this spring, doppelgänger release Life will likewise set an intelligent life form on a crew of unsuspecting astronauts trapped on a spacecraft.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 23, 2017
This will appear if we consider what has been called "the expulsive power of a new affection."
From The Ministry of the Spirit by Gordon, A. J. (Adoniram Judson)
The lesions produced in the extreme expulsive efforts of the paroxysm form favorable niduses for the micro-organism.
From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
Occasionally, long passages in music demand that the expulsive power of the breathing apparatus be used to its limit.
From Resonance in Singing and Speaking by Fillebrown, Thomas
The strongest power to make renunciation possible is 'the expulsive power of a new affection.'
From Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Corinthians, Galatians, and Philippians Chapters I to End. Colossians, Thessalonians, and First Timothy. by Maclaren, Alexander
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