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   vent

   /vɛnt/

   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"
   • ▪ a flue of a chimney. Scottish
   • ▪ 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 release or expression of a strong emotion, energy, etc.: "children give vent to their anger in various ways"

   verb

   • 1. give free expression to (a strong emotion): "we vent our spleen on drug barons"
   • 2. provide with an outlet for air, gas, or liquid: "tumble-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

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   What does vent mean in zoology?

   • Zoology. the anal or excretory opening of animals, especially of those below mammals, as birds and reptiles. the small opening at the breech of a gun by which fire is communicated to the charge. a means of exit or escape; an outlet, as from confinement. to give vent to one's emotions. Obsolete. the act or fact of venting; emission or discharge.

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   What does vent mean in a sentence?

   • The good man was merely giving vent to his delight at being under canvas. From time to time Lockhart gave vent to a grim laugh, and Spivin displayed his feelings in a too-amiable smile. Vent definition: an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.. See examples of VENT used in a sentence.

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   How does a water heater vent work?

   • Cleaned air re-circulates through a vent at the top of the purifier. Most people love the idea of having a friend that will patiently listen over a coffee while they vent about life. When older furnaces are replaced with newer sealed combustion units, the water heater vent often becomes "orphaned".

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   What does it mean to vent a rage?

   • When you vent, you let something out, whether it's hot air or your feelings. If you vent your feelings, you let out a strong and sometimes angry emotion and just say what you think. You might vent your rage when your brother once again gets out of doing his chores. You also might vent something to air it out.

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     a small opening that allows air, smoke, or gas to enter or...

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     vent definicja: 1. a small opening that allows air, smoke,...

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   When you vent, you let something out, whether it's hot air or your feelings. If you vent your feelings, you let out a strong and sometimes angry emotion and just say what you think. You might vent your rage when your brother once again gets out of doing his chores.

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   an opening at the earth's surface from which volcanic material, as lava, steam, or gas, is emitted. Zoology. the anal or excretory opening of animals, especially of those below mammals, as birds and reptiles. the small opening at the breech of a gun by which fire is communicated to the charge.

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   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. American English : vent / ˈvɛnt /

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   Vent can mean a small opening, an expression of feelings, or a slit in a garment. Learn the different meanings, synonyms, and usage of vent from various sources and dictionaries.