“Physical exhaustion contributes to errors of judgement, just as machine fatigue contributes to breakdowns and malfunctions.”
“The army, suffering for food, was disheartened by the thought that the scarcity was due to the exhaustion of the country's resources.”
“Of considerable new interest is the observation that the terrain from which New England water supplies come may be nearing a point of exhaustion in its ability to buffer acidic deposition in future years.”
exhaust
A system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged; see also exhaust system.
The steam let out of a cylinder after it has done its work there.
The dirty air let out of a room through a register or pipe provided for the purpose.
“Its exhaustiveness is both wonderful and a triumph of humanity, but also slightly terrifying and futile.”
“Although advanced as a first, tentative approach, the proposal is presented very systematically, with clear ambitions to generality and exhaustiveness of the field.”
“Unlike the Web, however, the almanac aims for exhaustiveness within clearly defined limits.”