ventilation

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/ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

noun 5

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(noun.)

ADJ

adequate, good

The kitchen needs good ventilation to remove cooking smells and steam.

inadequate, poor | artificial, mechanical | natural

through

Poor ventilation in the office made it stuffy, so we opened all the windows for better air flow.

VERB + VENTILATION

give, provide

Opening the windows provides better ventilation in the classroom during hot summer days.

VENTILATION + NOUN

system | brick, duct, grille, hole, opening, pipe, shaft, slit, tube

Definitions

noun

The replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh.

So you punched out a window for ventilation. Was that before or after you noticed you were standing in a lake of gasoline?

The mechanical system used to circulate and replace air.

An exchange of views during a discussion.

The public exposure of an issue or topic.

"No, Mr. Malone, I will place no restriction upon your correspondence, since the ventilation of the facts is the object of your journey; but I demand that you shall give no particulars as to your exact destination, and that nothing be actually published until your return."

The bodily process of breathing; the inhalation of air to provide oxygen, and the exhalation of spent air to remove carbon dioxide.

This toxin impairs ventilation by causing inflammation in the bronchioles.

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Synonyms

noun — the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air

airing

noun — the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

So you punched out a window for ventilation. Was that before or after you noticed you were standing in a lake of gasoline?

Wiktionary

This toxin impairs ventilation by causing inflammation in the bronchioles.

Wiktionary

This room has fine ventilation.

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Do not block any ventilation openings.

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The ventilation in the room was bad since all of the windows were closed.

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