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   Vent

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   noun

   • 1. an opening that allows air, gas, or liquid to pass out of or into a confined space: "remove any debris blocking the vents"
   • ▪ the opening of a volcano, through which lava and other materials are emitted: "pumice fragments pile up to form a conical heap round the vent"
   • ▪ the touch hole of a gun. historical
   • ▪ the anus, especially one in a lower animal such as a fish that serves for both excretion and reproduction.
   • 2. the expression or release of a strong emotion, energy, etc.: "children give vent to their anger in various ways"

   verb

   • 1. give free expression to (a strong emotion): "he had come to vent his rage and despair"
   • 2. provide with an outlet for air, gas, or liquid: "clothes dryers must be vented to the outside"
   • ▪ discharge or expel (air, gas, or liquid) through an outlet: "the plant was isolated and the gas vented"
   • ▪ permit air to enter (a beer cask): "once the beer has been vented, the cask must be sold within three or four days"

   Word Origin late Middle English: partly from French vent ‘wind’, from Latin ventus, reinforced by French évent, from éventer ‘expose to air’, based on Latin ventus ‘wind’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ventless adjective

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   What does vent mean in English?

   • Origin vent1 1. (1500-1600) → VENT2 2. (1400-1500) Old French fente “long narrow hole”, from fendre “to split”, from Latin findere; → FISSION vent2 (1300-1400) Old French esventer “to put in the air”, from vent “wind”, from Latin ventus vent meaning, definition, what is vent: a hole or pipe through which gases, liqu...: Learn more.

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   What does venting mean?

   • Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. VENTING definition: 1. present participle of vent 2. to express a negative emotion in a forceful and often unfair way…. Learn more.

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   What is a vent used for?

   • A vent is a device used to control the escape of exhaust gases in a process. Vents can be used for discharging gas into the atmosphere under controlled conditions. Vent devices are used to relieve the overpressure from the deflagration. A vent is a device used to control the escape of exhaust gases in a process.

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   What does it mean if you vent your feelings?

   • A vent is a hole in something through which air can come in and smoke, gas, or smells can go out. A lot of steam escaped from the vent at the front of the machine. If you vent your feelings, you express your feelings forcefully. She telephoned her best friend to vent her frustration. 3. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   vent (about something) She vented for two minutes about work and her boss. She talked with me whenever I needed to vent. Word Origin verb late Middle English: partly from French vent ‘wind’, from Latin ventus , reinforced by French évent , from éventer ‘expose to air’, based on Latin ventus ‘wind’.

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   VENT definition: 1. a hole in a wall or machine that lets air in and allows smoke or smells to go out 2. to do or…. Learn more.

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   May 14, 2024 · vent in American English. (vent) noun. 1. an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like. 2. an opening at the earth's surface from which volcanic material, as lava, steam, or gas, is emitted. 3. Zoology.

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   a long, thin opening at the bottom of the back or side of a coat or jacket

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   vent. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Technology, Daily life, Animals vent1 /vent/ noun [ countable] 1 a hole or pipe through which gases, liquid etc can enter or escape from an enclosed space or container a blocked air vent a volcanic vent 2 → give vent to something 3 a thin straight opening at the bottom of ...

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   A proper attic vent system consists of an intake and an exhaust. Roll pastry for the upper crust, and cut a design for steam vents. Another conspicuous feature is the large vent hole on the top of the case. Cut a small vent hole in the center of the parchment circle and set aside. Lucie and Matt crawled through the musty vent shaft.

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   The meaning of VENT is to provide with a vent. How to use vent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Vent.