exhaust the supply

  • 1exhaust — ex‧haust [ɪgˈzɔːst ǁ ˈzɒːst] verb [transitive] 1. if you exhaust a supply of something, you use it all, so that there is none left: • The museum was unable to buy the painting as its funds were exhausted by the purchase of two huge albums of… …

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  • 2Exhaust — Ex*haust , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exhausted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exhausting}.] [L. exhaustus, p. p. of exhaurire; ex out + haurire, haustum, to draw, esp. water; perhaps akin to Icel. asua to sprinkle, pump.] 1. To draw or let out wholly; to drain… …

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  • 3supply — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sth that is supplied ADJECTIVE ▪ total ▪ It is impossible to measure the total supply of money in circulation. ▪ available ▪ endless, inexhaustible …

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  • 4The Transformers (IDW Publishing) — Supercbbox| title = The Transformers caption = Composite of Stormbringer covers drawn by Don Figueroa schedule = Monthly format = publisher = IDW Publishing date = October 2005 onwards issues = main char team = writers = Simon Furman Eric Holmes… …

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  • 5The Scott Motorcycle Company — was owned by Scott Motors (Saltaire) Limited, Shipley, West Yorkshire, England and was a well known producer of motorcycles and light engines for industry.The company was founded by Alfred Angas Scott (1875 1923), born in Manningham, Bradford. A… …

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  • 6exhaust — I UK [ɪɡˈzɔːst] / US [ɪɡˈzɔst] verb [transitive] Word forms exhaust : present tense I/you/we/they exhaust he/she/it exhausts present participle exhausting past tense exhausted past participle exhausted * 1) to make someone extremely tired and… …

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  • 7Energy policy of the United States — The energy policy of the United States is determined by federal, state and local public entities in the United States, which address issues of energy production, distribution, and consumption, such as building codes and gas mileage standards.… …

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  • 8exhaust — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ auto (AmE), automobile (AmE), car, engine, vehicle ▪ diesel ▪ Diesel exhaust contains a lot of soot …

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  • 9exhaust — ex|haust1 [ıgˈzo:st US ˈzo:st] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: exhaustus, past participle of exhaurire, from haurire to draw off liquid, drain ] 1.) to make someone feel extremely tired ▪ A full day s teaching exhausts me. exhaust… …

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  • 10exhaust — ex|haust1 [ ıg zɔst ] verb transitive * 1. ) to make someone extremely tired and without energy: Caring for young children can exhaust you physically and mentally. 2. ) to use all you have of something: The expedition was forced to turn back when …

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