adj
Meaning 1
Going or directed outward.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
egressive
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rhymes with -ɛsɪv
adj
Meaning 2
Uttered by pushing air out through the mouth or nose.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences
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adj
Meaning 3
descriptive of a place or channel through which something such as water or lava leaves an area.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
Examples
- This ancient wash was an egressive channel that once drained a lake.
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noun
Meaning 4
A speech sound in which the air stream is created by pushing air out through the mouth or nose.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences
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History
Etymology
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