vent
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2.7
- noun
- /vɛnt/
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respiradero
- It's a vent that leads down to the subway tunnels underneath.
- an air vent
- vent size
- a vent opening
So when you buy a new suit, you basically have the vent string that keeps it closed.
- So when you buy a new suit, you basically have the vent string that keeps it closed.
- You do find natural vents and sometimes unnatural vents and stones have to be discarded.
Examples
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The geologist studied the hot water vent at the ocean floor to learn more about underwater ecosystems.
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There's cold air from that air vent.
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If you have a center back single vent, it would sit along the center back.
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The third man had the best spot, exactly under the vent where the fresh air came in.
Fiction book (1991) -
So this is my custom vent for the door of the server room.
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They also have a larger air vent, so that will help with increased air flow.
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I notice as I pass the vent that it's still surrounded by mounds of leaves.
Fiction book (1992) -
Those old air vents between our apartments carry sound.
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It's a vent to the city's incinerator.
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Children are tossing leaves into the updraft of a vent above the underground parking lot.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
179
1.0
A space that lets people move through, for example a door
145
4.1
A tube that carries a liquid or gas from one place to another
115
2.5
A way for people or things to move through
13
2.8
A channel like a pipe that moves air to bring fresh air into buildings
6
4.7
A vertical passage in a building or mine that lets air move through spaces
5
4.5
A passage in a building that lets fresh air in and stale air out
5
7.2
A passage that carries smoke and gas from a fireplace to the outside
2
3.9
A part that lets air enter an engine or machine
1
3.5
A channel that moves air in or out of places like buildings and mines
1
4.8
A vertical passage that lets air move between floors in a building or mine
1
4.5
A passage that brings fresh air into mines and tunnels
1
2.4
A small hole that lets air move through for breathing or ventilation
1
7.1
An opening in a roof or wall that lets smoke from a fire escape
1
6.3
A hole that lets gas escape from rock or metal
A small hole that lets gas or air escape
A hole that lets air or gas escape from a closed space
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Etymology
Vent comes from the Latin word ventus, which means 'wind'. A vent is literally an opening that lets air or gas 'go out' or 'come in', so this origin explains its use for slits in clothing or openings in buildings and pipes.