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Expansion valve

Expansion valve A valve that allows liquid or gas which is under pressure, to expand to a greater volume and lower pressure. References and Further Reading Encyclopedia Britannica Micropedia ©1984 Related Terms expansion expansion, coefficient of expansionary expansion bolt expansion joint expansionism Further Reading Expansion Valve expansion valve (definition) What Is an Expansion Valve? Thermostatic Expansion Valve or TEV Expansion Valve Guide to Thermostatic Expansion Valves expansion...

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expatriation

Pronunciation key ( eks-pā′tri-ā′shən ) ex•pa•tri•a•tion As a legal definition, it means the breaking of the bond of allegiance to a state either voluntarily or by act of the state itself. A loss of citizenship of an individual, typically on a voluntary basis but sometimes imposed by the state. Under old English common law the rule of indelible allegiance prevailed which prohibits citizens from renouncing his or her national allegiance and citizenship without consent of the sovereign. The...

expurgatory

Pronunciation key ( ik-spũr′gə-tôr′i ) ( ik-spũr′gə-tō′ri ) ex•pur•ga•to•ry adj. Pertaining to expurgation. Tendency to expurgate or purify. —ex•pur•ga•to•ri•al adj. References and Further Reading Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955 The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985 Further Reading expurgate expurgation expurga...

expropriator

Pronunciation key ( eks-prō′pri-ā′tẽr ) ex•pro•pri•a•tor n. An entity such as a nation, corporation or person that expropriates. References and Further Reading Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955 Further Reading expropriate expropriat...

expropriate

Pronunciation key ( eks-prō′pri-āt ) ex•pro•pri•ate v.t. [EXPROPRIATED (-id), EXPROPRIATING, EXPROPRIATES] [< ML. expropriatus pp. of expropriare to deprive of one's own < ex- out, away + propius one's own]. On basis of eminent domain, to take property such as land from its owner for public use or in public interest . The transfer of property from one person, or nation, etc. to another. Deprivation of ownership or possessions; to dispossess. —ex•pro′pri•a′tion n. —ex•pro′pri•a′tor...

expressly

Pronunciation key ( iks-pres′li ) ex•press•ly adv. A definite, plain, explicit manner. Such as expressly requested no sugar in her tea.. Especially, particularly, purposely. Expressly designed with left-handed people in mind. References and Further Reading Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955 The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985 Further Reading express expressage expressible expression expressionism expressionist expressionistic expressionistically expressionless expressive expressivity expressman express...

expressionist

Pronunciation key ( iks-presh′ən-ist ) ex•pres•sion•ist adj. Characterized by impressionism. n. Expressionist artist, writer, etc. References and Further Reading Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955 Further Reading express expressage expressible expression expressionism expressionistic expressionistically expressionless expressive expressivity expressly expressman express rifle express tr...