Vent

[vent] or [vɛnt]

Definition

(noun.) external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate.

(noun.) a hole for the escape of gas or air.

(noun.) a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket).

(noun.) a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt.

(verb.) expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; 'air the old winter clothes'; 'air out the smoke-filled rooms'.

(verb.) give expression or utterance to; 'She vented her anger'; 'The graduates gave vent to cheers'.

Typed by Camilla--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Sale; opportunity to sell; market.

(v. t.) To sell; to vend.

(n.) A baiting place; an inn.

(v. i.) To snuff; to breathe or puff out; to snort.

(n.) A small aperture; a hole or passage for air or any fluid to escape; as, the vent of a cask; the vent of a mold; a volcanic vent.

(n.) The anal opening of certain invertebrates and fishes; also, the external cloacal opening of reptiles, birds, amphibians, and many fishes.

(n.) The opening at the breech of a firearm, through which fire is communicated to the powder of the charge; touchhole.

(n.) Sectional area of the passage for gases divided by the length of the same passage in feet.

(n.) Fig.: Opportunity of escape or passage from confinement or privacy; outlet.

(n.) Emission; escape; passage to notice or expression; publication; utterance.

(v. t.) To let out at a vent, or small aperture; to give passage or outlet to.

(v. t.) To suffer to escape from confinement; to let out; to utter; to pour forth; as, to vent passion or complaint.

(v. t.) To utter; to report; to publish.

(v. t.) To scent, as a hound.

(v. t.) To furnish with a vent; to make a vent in; as, to vent. a mold.

Editor: Stephen

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Opening, hole, vent-hole.[2]. Spiracle, air-tube, air-pipe, blowhole.[3]. Emission, passage, outlet, escape.[4]. Discharge, utterance.[5]. Market, sale, opportunity to sell.

v. a. [1]. Emit, pour forth, let out.[2]. Utter, give vent to.

Editor: Pedro

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Outlet, opening, discharge, passage, utterance,[See OPENING]

Checker: Muriel

Definition

n. a small opening to let air &c. escape: the flue of a chimney: the opening in the top of a barrel allowing air to pass in as the liquid is drawn out: a gimlet used to extract a little liquid from a barrel for sampling purposes: discharge: escape: passage into notice: publication utterance voice: the anus of birds and fishes: (mil.) the opening at the breech of a firearm through which fire is conveyed to the charge the touch-hole.—v.t. to give a vent or opening to: to let out as at a vent: to allow to escape: to publish: to pour forth.—ns. Vent′āge (Shak.) a vent a small hole; Ven′tail (Spens.) same as Aventail; Vent′-bush′ing -piece a copper cylinder inserted through the walls of a cannon over the seat of the charge and preventing the escaping gases from injuring the metal near the vent; Vent′er one who vents or publishes.—adj. Ventic′ūlar.—ns. Vent′-peg -plug a plug for stopping the vent of a barrel; Vent′-pipe an escape-pipe.—Give vent to to allow to escape or break out.

n. scent: (hunting) the act of taking breath.—v.i. to sniff snort: to take breath: (Scot.) of a chimney to draw.—Vent up (Spens.) to lift so as to give air.

n. the act of selling sale: market.

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Examples

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