dégagement

Definitions of dégagement
  1. noun
    a substance that is emitted or released
    synonyms: émission
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    sécrétion
    a substance that oozes out from plant pores
    gomme
    any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
    latex
    a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air
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    matière
    the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
  2. noun
    the sudden giving off of energy
    synonyms: décharge
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    décharge électrique
    a discharge of electricity
    explosion
    a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
    éruption
    the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
    signal nerveux
    the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber
    explosion, éclatement, éruption
    an explosion (as of dynamite)
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    happening, événement
    an event that happens
  3. noun
    the act of freeing from suspicion
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    lavage, purification
    the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
    purification
    the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing
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    libération, émancipation
    the act of liberating someone or something
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