emission
/ɪˈmɪʃ.ən/noun3 syllables
Emission means: any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body.
Synonyms for emission4
noun, as in any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
noun, as in the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
emanation
noun, as in a substance that is emitted or released
What does emission mean?5
noun
1
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body“the discharge of pus”
2
the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
3
a substance that is emitted or released
4
the release of electrons from parent atoms
5
the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe)
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with emission?60
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Emission in a sentence
- If not for carbon offsetting, we'd be in danger of runaway emissions.letsgolanguages
- Despite these promises, emissions have been rising again for the past two years.sundown
- Five years ago, the group said the industry was committed to capping carbon emissions.Cangarejo
- Filters stop emission of gas into the atmosphere.unknown
- Algeria needs to make significant decreases of carbon dioxide emission.Amastan
- Saving energy can reduce the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.sundown
- A solar storm is the emission of electrically charged particles on the sun.Tom9358
- The differing volumes of carbon emissions are plotted in the graph below.unknown
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Forms of emission
as a noun
- plural
- emissions