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emit
[ ih-mit ]
verb (used with object)
- to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- to give forth or release (a sound):
He emitted one shrill cry and then was silent.
- to utter or voice, as opinions.
- to issue, as an order or a decree.
- to issue formally for circulation, as paper money.
emit
/ ɪˈɪ /
verb
- to give or send forth; discharge
the pipe emitted a stream of water
- to give voice to; utter
she emitted a shrill scream
- physics to give off (radiation or particles)
- to put (currency) into circulation
Other 51Թ Forms
- e· verb (used with object) reemitted reemitting
- -·t adjective
- ܲe·t adjective
- ܲe·tԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of emit1
Example Sentences
The authors of the Communications Earth and Environment paper cite, for example, research showing hydrochloric acid emitted from solid rocket launches killing fish after it leached into nearby water.
The system works by detecting pressure waves emitted by an earthquake.
Unified School District, which alleged Atlas allowed “dangerous, sharp metal projectiles, fine metallic dust and other objects to be launched or emitted from their property.”
At a larger scale, satellites are often good at pinpointing super-emitters: less frequent but massively emitting events, such as huge oil and gas leaks.
Under UK law, the CCC provides independent advice on how much the UK should emit over five-year periods, known as 'carbon budgets', and how it might get there.
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More About Emit
What doesemit mean?
Emit means to release or discharge something, such as gas, liquid, heat, sound, light, or radiation.
The process of emitting is called emission. Emission can also refer to something that has been emitted. A specific example of an emission is the exhaust emitted from cars (in the U.S., such emissions are regulated through emissions tests). This exhaust is just one form of carbon emissions—greenhouse gases emitted from various sources that are known to contribute to global warming and climate change.
In things like TVs and light bulbs, the term LED stands for “light-emitting diode,” a semiconductor device that emits light when conducting current.
Emit usually implies that things are being released in a passive way, but some senses of the word are more active.
Emit sometimes specifically means to give off or make a sound, as in My cat emitted the worst sound when I accidentally stepped on his tail. It can also be used in a somewhat figurative way meaning to say or voice, as in She certainly emitted her opinion.
Example: Collectively, volcanoes emit carbon dioxide at far lower levels than cars and airplanes.
Where doesemit come from?
The first records of the word emit come from the 1600s. It ultimately derives from the Latin verb ŧٳٱ, from e-, meaning “out of,” and mittere, “to send.”
To emit something is to send it out or give it off, often in a passive way. Such emissions are often by-products released during the course of other processes—such as smoke being emitted from a factory or heat being emitted from a machine. Emissions from cars and airplanes come from the burning of fuel by their engines. When we say that someone emitted a sound, it can imply that it almost came out on its own.
In physics and electronics, the word emission is used in a more specific way to refer to the amount of electrons being emitted from an object.
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How isemit used in real life?
Emit is usually used in technical or scientific contexts.
"But while the businesses had millions to pay out to top executives, they have chosen not to spend capital to properly close wells that are emitting methane and other gases into the atmosphere."
— Clean Water Action (@cleanh2oaction)
Last year the world watched helplessly as Notre Dame cathedral burned. The fire started just below the cathedral’s roof which was covered in 460 tons of lead. Questions have remained about how much lead the fire emitted into the surrounding neighborhoods.
— Earth Institute (@earthinstitute)
Research Shows Graphene Can Refresh Electron-Emitting Photocathodes MoreEfficiently
— John Biggs (@johnbiggs)
Try usingemit!
Which of the following things can be emitted?
A. liquid
B. gas
C. sound
D. all of the above
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