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Egress

//ˈiːɡɹɛs// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An exit or way out. countable, uncountable

    "The window provides an egress in the event of an emergency."

  2. 2
    the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent wordnet
  3. 3
    The process of exiting or leaving. countable, uncountable

    "Buildings or portions thereof shall be provided with a means of egress system as required this chapter. The provisions of this chapter shall control the design, construction and arrangement of means egress components required to provide an approved means of egress from structures and portions thereof."

  4. 4
    the becoming visible wordnet
  5. 5
    The end of the transit of a celestial body through the disk of an apparently larger one. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To exit or leave; to go or come out. intransitive
  2. 2
    come out of wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin ēgressus, from ex- + gressus.

Etymology 2

From Latin egressum, past participle egredi.

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