ventilation system
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3.4
- noun
- /ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən ˈsɪstəm/
- Specialized
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sistema de ventilación
- The building's ventilation system circulates fresh air and removes stale air effectively.
- ventilation system designed
- maintenance of ventilation system
- ventilation system pushes air
This is the outdoor air fraction of the ventilation system.
- This is the outdoor air fraction of the ventilation system.
Examples
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Restaurants should be sure that contractors installing or working on ventilation systems are familiar with the published guidelines.
Academic text (2004) -
I love your ventilation system.
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I built an air ventilation system.
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You have your own ventilation system.
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Look at the ventilation system.
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Cool air from the ventilation system fought a losing battle with so much body heat.
Fiction book (1999) -
However, a standard theatre air-ventilation system does not prevent smoke emission into a theatre.
Academic text (2015) -
To handle the smoke, the room is equipped with a sophisticated ventilation system.
Academic text (2004) -
Examination of the ventilation system determined that the outside air being introduced was inadequate.
Academic text (1998) -
The ventilation system in newer buildings is adjusted to keep the CO2 level below 1000 ppm.
Academic text (2018)
Synonyms
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3.6
The act of bringing fresh air into a room and removing stale air
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3.9
A system that brings fresh air into a building and removes stale air
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: a 'ventilation system' is simply a system that provides ventilation. The constituent meanings ('ventilation' = supply/remove air, 'system' = collection of components) combine following a common noun–noun compounding pattern that a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand.
Etymology
Ventilation system comes from the simple idea of a vent, an opening that lets air move, and system, meaning parts that work together. Long ago people used openings and fans to bring fresh air in and push bad air out, so today the phrase means 'a machine or set of parts that brings fresh air and removes stale air'.