expulsive
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- nonexpulsive adjective
Etymology
Origin of expulsive
1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French expulsive (feminine) < Medieval Latin expulsīvus. See expulsion, -ive
Example Sentences
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In addition to the Alien franchise making its grand expulsive return this spring, doppelgänger release Life will likewise set an intelligent life form on a crew of unsuspecting astronauts trapped on a spacecraft.
From The Guardian • Mar. 23, 2017
Great indeed is the expulsive power of a new principle!
From Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians by Ryle, John Charles
"The expulsive power of a new affection" is not merely a happy phrase; it is a fact in every day life.
From Outwitting Our Nerves A Primer of Psychotherapy by Jackson, Josephine A.
Elimination can only be secured by a proper expulsive effort.
From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
The expulsive efforts accompanying urination sometimes cause prolapsus of the rectum, and frequently produce inguinal hernia.
From History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present Moral and Physical Reasons for its Performance by Remondino, Peter Charles
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