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venthole

venthole

6.8
A hole that lets air or gas escape from a closed space
  • noun
  • /ˈvɛnthoʊl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ventilación
  • The technician drilled a venthole in the tank to prevent pressure from building up.

Examples

  • Steam escaped rapidly through the venthole on top of the chamber.

  • Each furnace was equipped with a venthole to allow excess gases to escape.

  • The venthole was blocked.

  • Check the venthole now!

  • Each furnace was equipped with a venthole to allow excess gases to escape.

  • Steam escaped rapidly through the venthole on top of the chamber.

  • The technician drilled a venthole in the tank to prevent pressure from building up.

Synonyms

hole
vsventhole
1.0

An opening in something, often made by people or nature

limits the idea to holes that let gas or air escape from enclosures
opening
vsventhole
179 1.0

A space that lets people move through, for example a door

narrows this to holes used for letting gas or air escape
vent
vsventhole
155 2.7

An opening in clothing like the back of a jacket that lets air in

restricts use to escape of gas or air, not entry or liquids
orifice
vsventhole
  • Specialized
24 7.5

An opening that leads into a space inside the body or a pipe

refers instead to escape of gas or air from enclosed spaces, not body passages
outlet
vsventhole
16 2.8

An opening that lets water or gas flow out

is specifically about letting gas or air escape from enclosed areas
air hole
vsventhole
1 2.4

A small hole that lets air move through for breathing or ventilation

focuses on escape of gas or air from an enclosed space
blowhole
vsventhole
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A hole that lets gas escape from rock or metal

applies more generally to enclosed spaces rather than specific materials
vent-hole
vsventhole
6.5

A small hole that lets gas or air escape

is the same meaning but written without a hyphen

Antonyms

457 2.5

To close something tightly to stop air or water getting in

50 1.5

An object that fits tightly into a hole to stop liquid or gas

How Big

opening
179 1.0
vent
155 2.7
venthole
  • Specialized
6.8
pinhole
9 4.3

Surface Forms

venthole singular
ventholes plural

Morphology

venthole = vent + hole (transparent) = vent + hole

Meaning is directly built from the clear combination of 'vent' and 'hole'; learners can infer it as a hole serving as a vent.

Etymology

Venthole is made of vent, a word meaning 'to let out' or an 'air opening', and hole meaning 'a gap or opening'. So a venthole is a hole that lets air or gas escape.