vents
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An opening through which gases, especially air, can pass.
“the vent of a cask; the vent of a mould”
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A small aperture.
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The opening of a volcano from which lava flows.
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A verbalized frustration.
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The excretory opening of lower orders of vertebrates.
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A slit in the seam of a garment.
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The opening at the breech of a firearm, through which fire is communicated to the powder of the charge; touchhole.
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In steam boilers, a sectional area of the passage for gases divided by the length of the same passage in feet.
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Opportunity of escape or passage from confinement or privacy; outlet.
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Emission; escape; passage to notice or expression; publication; utterance.
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To allow gases to escape.
“The stove vents to the outside.”
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To allow to escape through a vent.
“Exhaust is vented to the outside.”
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To express a strong emotion.
“Can we talk? I need to vent.”
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To snuff; to breathe or puff out; to snort.
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Ventriloquism.
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To sell; to vend.
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A baiting place; an inn.
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Ventilation or ventilator.
“I have adjusted the vent settings.”
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To ventilate; to use a ventilator; to use ventilation.
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