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Vent

noun
/vɛnt/
Word Frequency: 3.2

Definitions

1.nounAn opening through which gases, especially air, can pass.
"the vent of a cask; the vent of a mould"
2.nounA small aperture.
3.nounThe opening of a volcano from which lava flows.
4.nounA verbalized frustration.
5.nounThe excretory opening of lower orders of vertebrates.
6.nounA slit in the seam of a garment.
7.nounThe opening at the breech of a firearm, through which fire is communicated to the powder of the charge; touchhole.
8.nounIn steam boilers, a sectional area of the passage for gases divided by the length of the same passage in feet.
9.nounOpportunity of escape or passage from confinement or privacy; outlet.
10.nounEmission; escape; passage to notice or expression; publication; utterance.
11.verbTo allow gases to escape.
"The stove vents to the outside."
12.verbTo allow to escape through a vent.
"Exhaust is vented to the outside."
13.verbTo express a strong emotion.
"Can we talk? I need to vent."
14.verbTo snuff; to breathe or puff out; to snort.

Synonyms

air outventilateventholeairvolcanocraterblowholegive ventairingoutletventilationblower

Rhymes With

lamentaugmentcontentpresentdiscontentdissenttormentassent
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