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unvented

unvented

1 7.9
Having no openings for air or gas to leave
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈvɛntɪd/
translation icon : sin ventilación
  • These devices include portable generators, gas kitchen ranges, barbeque grills, and unvented heaters that use carbon-based fuels.
  • unvented appliances
  • unvented gas

Examples

  • An unvented dryer may cause moisture buildup in the laundry room, leading to mold growth.

  • Unvented hexagonal mesh traps, however, may still have sublegal catches of over 50% (Guillory and Merrell, 1993).

    Academic text (1998)
  • Since I kept my mouth shut about it, so did he, but he was grumpy with unvented spleen.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • I have a propane stove and cook with it, sometimes for hours (oven) in a basically unvented kitchen.

    Blog text (22)
  • Other mechanical features included unvented wheel discs to avoid the rotational drag associated with cooling the brake rotors.

    Academic text (1999)
  • This curve is quite similar to the unvented response curves computed by Kates (5) using the frequency-domain simulation for the same microphone, receiver, and model parameters, but with a different simulated amplifier.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Using an unvented gas heater can lead to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide indoors.

  • Many experts recommend against unvented appliances due to concerns about indoor air quality.

Synonyms

airless
vsunvented
4 4.9

A room or building with little fresh air that feels stuffy

describes absence of vents or openings rather than the result
unventilated
vsunvented
1 6.3

A room with no fresh air moving in

focuses more on missing vents or physical openings
ventless
vsunvented
  • Specialized
1 5.6

Does not have an opening for air to go outside

has identical meaning but uses a different form

Antonyms

3.4

Has an opening that lets air or gas move through

How Vented

vented
3.4
unvented
1 7.9
sealed
2.5

Surface Forms

unvented positive

Morphology

unvented = vented (transparent) = un + vent + ed

Formed by prefixing 'un-' to 'vented' meaning 'not vented', a straightforward negative derivation.

Etymology

Unvented is formed from un- meaning 'not' and vent meaning an opening for air, like in 'ventilate' or an 'air vent'. So unvented means 'not' having any opening to let air or fumes escape, which is why an unvented room can become stuffy.