flatulence
noun
flat·u·lence
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Definition of flatulence
Examples of flatulence in a Sentence
symptoms include nausea, flatulence, and cramps
Recent Examples on the Web
Avoid carbonated drinks, too, because the bubbles can lead to flatulence. — Jessica Migala, Health.com, "Why You Can't Stop Farting During Sex," 5 Aug. 2019 Cow manure emits methane which can also come from cow burps, and yes, cow flatulence. — CBS News, "Ranchers dispute UN report that links cows to climate change," 8 Aug. 2019 The spell was broken: Two motards-motorcycle policemen--emerged from a cellar garage that has become their base, and rolled away in a subsiding mutter of mechanical flatulence. — Bruce Dale, National Geographic, "Adored, neglected, and restored: A 1968 Nat Geo feature explored Notre Dame," 17 Apr. 2019 Alas, three grand just happens to be the tipping point for the active exhaust system, when the Pista’s exhaust note morphs from its unprepossessing, razzy flatulence at low revs to something approaching a proper snarl. — Dan Neil, WSJ, "I Drove a Screaming Fast Ferrari Among Ordinary Cars," 21 Feb. 2019 As many questions focused on Judge Kavanaugh’s high-school behavior, the subjects veered from alcohol to virginity to flatulence. — Natalie Andrews, WSJ, "Conflicting, Emotional Testimony Rivets Senate and Nation Alike," 27 Sep. 2018 The book’s authors, zoology graduate student Dani Rabaiotti and postdoctoral scientist Nick Caruso, are the same team that brought us the best-selling guide to animal flatulence, Does it Fart?. — Rachel Becker, The Verge, "Flatworms fence with their penises and other gross science facts," 21 Oct. 2018 Equal in irrelevance was HR Paul, the head of the human resources department, who was generally regarded as a nincompoop psychology PhD with a flatulence problem. — Eric Johnson, Recode, "Google’s former PR boss Jessica Powell wrote a satirical novel about tech and published it all on Medium," 2 Oct. 2018 This would literally require everyone to drive electric cars and farmers to develop technologies to capture cow flatulence—long after Mr. Brown has stopped exhaling CO2 himself. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "The Price Californians Will Pay," 12 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flatulence.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for flatulence
flatulence
noun
English Language Learners Definition of flatulence
: the presence of too much gas or air in the stomach or intestines
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flatulence
noun
flat·u·lence
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Medical Definition of flatulence
: the quality or state of being flatulent
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