Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, relating to, or suited for breathing or suction.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to breathing; suited to the inhaling of air.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to breathing; suited to the inhaling of air.
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- adjective pertaining to
aspiration
Etymologies
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Examples
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But alas, it's even simpler yet to believe that aspiratory dissimilation in both dialects are independent innovations since this phenomenon is apparently fairly common crosslinguistically.
Winter's Law in Balto-Slavic, "Hybrid Theory" and phonation - Part 2 2008
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Barbara thought, whoever she was, must have the aspiratory constitution of a congenital optimist.
In the Presence of the Enemy George, Elizabeth 1996
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It is during the latter part of detumescence, it would seem, and perhaps for a short time after the orgasm is over, that the action of the uterus is mainly aspiratory.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 Erotic Symbolism; The Mechanism of Detumescence; The Psychic State in Pregnancy Havelock Ellis 1899
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He made precise observations and came to the conclusion that owing to erectile properties in the neck of the uterus, this part of the womb elongates during congress and reaches down into the pelvis with an aspiratory movement, as if to meet the glans of the male.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 Erotic Symbolism; The Mechanism of Detumescence; The Psychic State in Pregnancy Havelock Ellis 1899
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It seems as if the aspiratory power of the chest under the sudden exertion and accelerated breathing speedily drew from the gorged liver and abdominal veins
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse Charles B. Michener 1877
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He used to be called a "temporary worker" earlier, but "temporary" has an aspiratory element to it.
Kafila 2009
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