emission

«emission» in Mova's school dictionary: Gas, heat, light or another substance sent out into the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (an emission, emissions; emission — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Gas, heat, light or another substance sent out into the air: car emissions. tree →

2) The act of sending something out: the emission of light from a star. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and environment lessons «emissions» usually means harmful gases such as carbon dioxide from cars, factories and power stations; reducing emissions helps slow climate change. Phrases: «carbon emissions», «cut emissions», «exhaust emissions», «zero emissions».

examples

• Cars produce emissions that pollute the air. tree →
• Electric buses have zero emissions from the exhaust. tree →
• Countries agreed to cut carbon emissions. tree →
• The emission of light from the bulb makes the room bright. tree →
• Trees take in some of the carbon dioxide from emissions. tree →
• If a car gives off 2 kg of gas a day, its emission in a week is 14 kg. tree →

note

Countable plural «emissions» is most common. Verb: emit (emits, emitted, emitting). Do not confuse with «omission» (something left out) or «mission» (a task).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «emission» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.