Ventilation
[,ventɪ'leɪʃ(ə)n] or [,vɛntl'eʃən]
Definition
(noun.) the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air.
(noun.) a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air; 'she was continually adjusting the ventilation'.
Editor: Seth--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) The act of ventilating, or the state of being ventilated; the art or process of replacing foul air by that which is pure, in any inclosed place, as a house, a church, a mine, etc.; free exposure to air.
(n.) The act of refrigerating, or cooling; refrigeration; as, ventilation of the blood.
(n.) The act of fanning, or winnowing, for the purpose of separating chaff and dust from the grain.
(n.) The act of sifting, and bringing out to view or examination; free discussion; public exposure.
(n.) The act of giving vent or expression.
Edited by Bradley
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Airing.[2]. Examination, scrutiny, discussion.
Editor: Whitney
Examples
- Thus they obtained air and proper ventilation without fear of lessening the safety of their cabin. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- It was a ventilation of thought. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- Gas and ventilation, drainage and water-service, all of the primest quality. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Since every man, woman, and child constantly breathes forth carbon dioxide, the danger in overcrowded rooms is great, and proper ventilation is of vital importance. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- We had the whole passenger list for company, but their room would have been preferable, for there was no light, there were no windows, no ventilation. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Being in a narrow street and a congested district, the plant needed special facilities for the handling of coal and ashes, as well as for ventilation and forced draught. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- It is important that there be free ventilation over the top, which the loose brush will not prevent. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- At night, or at any other time when gas lights are required, the need for ventilation increases, because every gas light in a room uses up the same amount of air as four people. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- Both these results are prevented by the air ventilation pipes which connect with the discharge side of every trap in the house and lead to a stack extending out through the roof. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Eminent Scientific Men who have Made Ventilation a Study. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- The break-up of the parties into expressive groups would be a ventilation of our national life. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- The sewer pipes are shown in solid black, the unshaded pipes (in outline only) are air ventilation pipes, the single black lines are cold water pipes, and the dotted lines hot water pipes. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- On this muslin the eggs are placed, in the same position as if laid in a hen’s nest, and it allows the air to pass through to the eggs for ventilation. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- Many improvements, of course, have been made in detail of form, in ventilation, the supplying and regulating of heat and the moving of trays. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- The openings at the gables perform an important part in the ventilation by admitting all the air that can sweep over the top sawdust. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
Editor: Noreen