ingress
pronunciation
How to pronounce ingress in British English:
UK [ˈɪngres]
How to pronounce ingress in American English:
US [ˈɪnˌɡrɛs]
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- Noun:
- (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse
- the act of entering
Word Origin
- ingress (n.)
- mid-15c., from Latin ingressus "an advance; walking; an entry," from past participle stem of ingredi "to step into, enter" (see ingredient). The verb, sometimes said to be American English, is attested from early 14c.
Example
- 1. Maximize efficiency of ingress and egress .
- 2. Sealing mechanism to prevent the ingress of dirt .
- 3. Interaction of failed fuel rods under air ingress conditions .
- 4. This mark can even be dependent on the ingress interface so that higher differentiability can be achieved .
- 5. Suitable ingress and egress shall be built to all places leading to the construction workplace to which road vehicles have to go .