ventless
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- adjective
- /ˈvɛntləs/
- Specialized
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sin ventilación
- Not that I am recommending this for anyone else, but if I lived in an apartment with no wood-burning fireplace (which won't do a great job anyway) and only electric heat, I would certainly install a ventless fireplace in my living room.
Examples
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What about one of those portable ventless gas heaters?
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After the 1993 ice storm that hit the South, we installed a ventless gas log system into our fireplace... easy peasy!
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I recently had dinner at a wine bar that has a ventless kitchen, and I left smelling like burned toast and grease.
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There are now ventless propane heaters and fireplaces.
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Having a ventless exhaust hood is better than nothing, and it will do a decent job of filtering the kitchen air to keep it fresh and safe.
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Enter the ventless kitchen—something I am encountering with more and more frequency.
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The new apartment has a ventless fireplace that keeps the space warm without needing any external air flow.
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During the renovation, we opted for a ventless gas heater to save on installation costs.
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My friend installed a ventless kitchen appliance that allows for cooking without the need for exhaust ventilation.
Synonyms
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6.3
A room with no fresh air moving in
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7.9
Having no openings for air or gas to leave
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Etymology
Ventless combines vent, which means 'wind' or 'air' and appears in words like ventilate, with -less, meaning 'without'. So a ventless dryer, heater, or fireplace is one that works 'without' an opening for air to go outside.