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| carminative |
a substance that induces expulsion of gas from the stomach and intestines. [2 definitions] |
| defenestration |
the sudden firing or expulsion of a politician from office or from his or her political party. [1/2 definitions] |
| deportation |
the legal expulsion from a country of an undesirable person, esp. an illegal alien or criminal. |
| exclusion |
expulsion. [1/3 definitions] |
| exile |
a decree of expulsion; banishment. [2/6 definitions] |
| jet engine |
an engine that develops thrust by the backward expulsion of a jet of fluid or gaseous products of combustion, used esp. in aircraft. |
| jet propulsion |
propulsion of aircraft and some small ships that results from the high-velocity expulsion of compressed outside air and hot exhaust gases through a jet nozzle. |
| miscarriage |
the spontaneous expulsion of a fetus from the uterus before it is viable, esp. in the early months of pregnancy. [1/2 definitions] |
| ouster |
the act of ousting or condition of being ousted; ejection or expulsion. |
| reaction engine |
an engine, such as a rocket or jet engine, that develops forward thrust by the rearward expulsion of matter, esp. ignited fuel gases. |
| tree of knowledge |
according to the Old Testament, the tree whose forbidden fruit gave Adam and Eve the knowledge of good and evil, and caused their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. |
| whistle |
a shrill, high sound produced by the forcible expulsion of air through a narrow opening, such as pursed lips or a steam vent. [1/10 definitions] |
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