Word of the Day:
exhausted
What It Means
Depleted of resources.
Emptied of contents, especially of air; that has been made into a vacuum.
The exhausted mine was worthless once all the ore had been extracted.
Exhausted in Context
“A man can live in thick air, but perishes in an exhausted receiver.”
Did You Know?
From exhaust + -ed.
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