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vent
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- pronunciation:
- vent
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
an opening which allows entrance, passage, or exit of a gas or vapor, esp. of air or smoke.
Kitchen smoke and steam escape through this vent.We keep the heating vent closed in this room because it's rarely occupied.- synonyms:
- air hole, blowhole, duct, exhaust, flue, outlet, spiracle
- similar words:
- chimney, draft, opening, orifice, passage, register, smokestack, spout, window
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related words: |
aperture, egress, exhaust, flaw, leak |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
vents, venting, vented |
definition 1: |
to allow release of; discharge.
- synonyms:
- discharge, eject, emit, expel, gush, spout, spurt
- antonyms:
- bridle
- similar words:
- ejaculate, exhaust, jet, pour, shoot, squirt, ventilate
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definition 2: |
to suddenly or forcefully give expression to.
He vented his anger on his dog.- similar words:
- air, ejaculate, emit, express, pour, purge, shoot, spout, ventilate, vocalize, voice
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definition 3: |
to relieve; release.
They tried to vent the pressure built up by the compressed steam.- synonyms:
- discharge, ease, relieve
- similar words:
- release, siphon
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to be released or discharged in order to relieve pressure, esp. through a vent.
- synonyms:
- gush, spout, spurt
- similar words:
- debouch, effuse, escape, jet, shoot, squirt
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