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Definition
to send out — such as sound or light
- A pile of breakfast dishes lay in the sink; a pot of stew simmered on the stove, emitting steam with the greasy odor of cheap meat; a dusty typewriter stood among the papers on the table.1.10 Part 1 Chapter 10 — Wyatt's Torch (48% in)
- Somebody at the back of the courtroom emitted a long whistle.2.4 Part 2 Chapter 4 — The Sanction of the Victim (51% in)
- Mr. Thompson emitted a long whistle and shook his head apprehensively.3.8 Part 3 Chapter 8 — The Egoist (80% in)
There are no more uses of "emit" in Atlas Shrugged.
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