| exterior |
on or related to the outside or outer side. [5 definitions] |
| exterior angle |
any of the four angles formed outside of two parallel lines where they are intersected by a transverse line. (Cf. interior angle.) [2 definitions] |
| exteriorize |
to make external or exterior. |
| exterminate |
to get rid of by totally destroying; eradicate; wipe out. |
| exterminator |
someone or something that exterminates. [2 definitions] |
| external |
of the outside or outer part; being outside. [6 definitions] |
| external-combustion engine |
an engine in which the combustion of fuel occurs outside the cylinder or turbine, as in a steam engine. |
| external degree |
a college or university diploma awarded to a nonmatriculated student who has earned credit through work experience, nonacademic training, independent study, or the passing of proficiency examinations. |
| externalize |
to manifest or make external. [2 definitions] |
| external respiration |
the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen across external or respiratory surfaces, such as gills, in multicellular organisms. |
| extinct |
no longer existing, as an animal species. [3 definitions] |
| extinction |
the act or process of becoming or making extinct, or of being ended or putting an end to. [2 definitions] |
| extinguish |
to put out (a fire, flame, or light). [4 definitions] |
| extinguishable |
combined form of extinguish. |
| extinguisher |
one that extinguishes, esp. a fire extinguisher. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. [3 definitions] |
| extol |
to speak of with high praise or enthusiasm. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| extortion |
the act or an instance of coercing someone by force, threats, or abuse of authority to give something valuable, such as money, information, excessive interest, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| extortionist |
a person who commits or practices extortion. |
| extra |
more than is expected or usual. [8 definitions] |