- Exhaust
Exhaust may refer to:
In mathematics:
*Proof by exhaustion , proof by examining all individual cases
*Exhaustion by compact sets , in analysis, a sequence of compact sets that converges on a given set
*Collectively exhaustive , in probability and set theory, a collection of sets whose union equals the complete space
*Method of exhaustion , in geometry, finding the area of a shape by approximating it with polygonsIn engines and technology:
*Exhaust gas , a gas which occurs as a result of combustion of fuel
*Exhaust system , a mechanism for venting exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine
*Exhaust velocity , a measure of engine efficiency
*Exhaust brake , a method of slowing diesel engines
*Exhaust manifold , a structure collecting an engine's exhaust outletsIn health:
*Heat exhaustion or Hyperthermia, a medical condition where the body is unable to control its accumulation of heat
*Nervous exhaustion or Neurasthenia, a nineteenth-century diagnosis encompassing fatigue, anxiety, and depression
*Adrenal exhaustion or Hypoadrenia, a hypothesized maladaption of the adrenal glandsIn law:
*Exhaustion of remedies , restrictions on opening a suit in a new court while the original suit is still continuing
*Exhaustion of rights , the loss of intellectual property rightsIn other uses:
*Exhaust (band) , a clarinet, drum, and tape trio in Montreal, Canada
*Exhaustive ballot , a multi-round voting system
*Exhaust date , the projected date that a telecommunications area code will have assigned all of its numbers
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