expiration: Meaning and Definition of
ex•pi•ra•tion
Pronunciation: (ek"spu-rā'shun), [key]
— n.
- a coming to an end; termination; close: the expiration of a contract.
- the act of expiring, or breathing out; emission of air from the lungs.
- death.
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