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emission

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ɪˈmɪʃən

Definitions

  1. Something which is emitted or sent out; issue.
  2. Something which is emitted or sent out; issue
  3. A show; a program.
  4. The act of emitting; the act of sending forth or putting into circulation
  5. The act of emitting; the act of sending forth or putting into circulation.
  6. A show; a program

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Examples

“the emission was mostly blood”
“Cymarron's sound⟳ resembled the mellow folkie emissions of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and America.”
“the emission of light⟳ from the sun”
“the emission of heat from a fire”
“Camden motive power depot has been much criticised for its emission of smoke⟳ in a residential neighbourhood and its complete⟳ dieselisation is rapidly taking place⟳.”
“All too often, such shows result⟳ in destroying any idea that the topic just _could possibly_ be serious. I also discussed with gothic friends, telling they once were interviewed by people claiming to be creating an emission about gothics... just to discover⟳ later that the real topic was sects!”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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