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vent
An opening through which gases, especially air, can pass.
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noun
An opening through which gases, especially air, can pass.
“the vent of a cask; the vent of a mould”
A small aperture.
The opening of a volcano from which lava flows.
A verbalized frustration.
The excretory opening of lower orders of vertebrates.
A slit in the seam of a garment.
The opening at the breech of a firearm, through which fire is communicated to the powder of the charge; touchhole.
In steam boilers, a sectional area of the passage for gases divided by the length of the same passage in feet.
Opportunity of escape or passage from confinement or privacy; outlet.
Emission; escape; passage to notice or expression; publication; utterance.
verb
To allow gases to escape.
“The stove vents to the outside.”
To allow to escape through a vent.
“Exhaust is vented to the outside.”
To express a strong emotion.
“Can we talk? I need to vent.”
To snuff; to breathe or puff out; to snort.
noun
Ventriloquism.
noun
Sale; opportunity to sell; market
verb
To sell; to vend.
noun
A baiting place; an inn.
noun
Ventilation or ventilator.
“I have adjusted the vent settings.”
verb
To ventilate; to use a ventilator; to use ventilation.
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the vent of a cask; the vent of a mould
The stove vents to the outside.
Exhaust is vented to the outside.
Can we talk? I need to vent.
I have adjusted the vent settings.