"exhaust" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɪgˈzɔst/ Audio: en-us-exhaust.ogg [US] Forms: exhaust [singular], exhausts [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The part of an engine or motor where burned gases or steam comes out.
    Sense id: simple-exhaust-en-noun-Px-8kTOE
  2. A pipe or vent used to take bad air out of a room or closed space.
    Sense id: simple-exhaust-en-noun-hQNwNDyD

Verb

IPA: /ɪgˈzɔst/ Audio: en-us-exhaust.ogg [US] Forms: exhaust [canonical], exhausts [third-person, singular], exhausted [past], exhausted [past, participle], exhausting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To use up completely.
    Sense id: simple-exhaust-en-verb-6LQkP92c
  2. To empty by using.
    Sense id: simple-exhaust-en-verb-DMApspQw
  3. To wear out; use up one's strength, patience, or resources.
    Sense id: simple-exhaust-en-verb-ecawAfXs
  4. To completely develop or discuss some topic or idea.
    Sense id: simple-exhaust-en-verb-jEQmRSyA
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