vent

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   An opening through which gases, especially air, can pass.

   • the vent of a cask; the vent of a mould
   • According to geologists who work in the area, the vents at Castello Aragonese have been spewing carbon dioxide for at least several hundred years, maybe longer.
2. 2

   A small aperture.

   • Look, how thy wounds do bleed at many vents.
   • There, at one Paſſage, oft you might ſurvey / A Lye and Truth contending for the vvay; / And long 'tvvas doubtful, both ſo cloſely pent, / VVhich firſt ſhould iſſue thro the narrovv Vent: […]
3. 3

   An opening in a volcano from which lava or gas flows.

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   1. 4

      A rant

      A rant; a long session of expressing verbal frustration.

   2. 5

      The excretory opening of lower orders of vertebrates

      The excretory opening of lower orders of vertebrates; cloaca.

   3. 6

      A slit in the seam of a garment.

   4. 7

      The opening at the breech of a firearm, through which fire is communicated to the powder…

      The opening at the breech of a firearm, through which fire is communicated to the powder of the charge.

   5. 8

      In steam boilers, a sectional area of the passage for gases divided by the length of the…

      In steam boilers, a sectional area of the passage for gases divided by the length of the same passage in feet.

   6. 9

      Opportunity of escape or passage from confinement or privacy

      Opportunity of escape or passage from confinement or privacy; outlet.

   7. 10

      Emission

      Emission; escape; passage to notice or expression; publication; utterance.

      • without the vent of words
      • Thou didst make tolerable vent of thy travel.
   8. 11

      Discharge, efflux

      • Whenever, in cases of the morbus mucosus, the vent of urine is impeded, or if the urine itself is morbid in quality, the result […] is that there is a sense of heat and pain in the medulla spinalis, which is opposite to the kidneys.
      • she had two more teeth out, with vent of pus from bicuspid
   9. 12

      To allow gases to escape.

      • The stove vents to the outside.
   10. 13

       To allow gases to escape from (a sealed space, container, etc.).

   11. 14

       To allow to escape through a vent.

       • Exhaust is vented to the outside.
   12. 15

       To express a strong emotion.

       • He vents his anger violently.
       • Can we talk? I need to vent.
       • He inveighed against the folly of making oneself liable for the debts of others; vented many bitter execrations against the brother; and concluded with wishing something could be done for the unfortunate family.
   13. 16

       To snuff

       To snuff; to breathe or puff out; to snort.

       • Seest, howe brag yond Bullocke beares, So smirke, so smoothe, his pricked eares?[…] See howe he venteth into the wynd.
   14. 17

       To determine the sex of (a chick) by opening up the anal vent or cloaca.

   15. 18

       To use a vent in the video game Among Us.

       • We suspect they’ve vented to medbay and are intending to use some kind of surgical tools to ‘upgrade’ the original Among Us with a bunch of cool new features and levels, instead of starting over from scratch with the sequel.
       • “Among Us” has become ingrained into Generation Z’s culture in such a way that phrases such as “yellow is sus,” “purple vented” or “skip vote” are part of our daily vernacular.
       • When you’re venting as an impostor, you’ll be able to peer through the grille to see who’s passing by.
   16. 19

       Ventriloquism.

   17. 20

       To sell

       To sell; to vend.

       • Therefore did those nations […]vent such spice.
   18. 21

       A baiting place

       A baiting place; an inn.

   19. 22

       Clipping of ventilation or ventilator.

       • I have adjusted the vent settings.
   20. 23

       To ventilate

       To ventilate; to use a ventilator; to use ventilation.

   21. 24

       A surname from Dutch.

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