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breathing
- 1) noun, the passage of air into and out of the lungs to supply the body with oxygen
- 2) noun, a single breath
- 3) noun, an utterance
- 4) noun, a soft movement, esp of air
- 5) noun, a rest or pause
- 6) noun, phonetics a) expulsion of breath (rough breathing) or absence of such expulsion (smooth breathing) preceding the pronunciation of an initial vowel or rho in ancient Greek b) either of two symbols indicating this
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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