About The Word Ventilation
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Ventilation
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What's The Definition Of Ventilation?
[n] the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
[n] the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation [n] a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air; "she was continually adjusting the ventilation" [n] free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest; "such a proposal deserves thorough public discussion" Synonyms | Synonyms for Ventilation: airing | breathing | external respiration | public discussion | respiration | ventilating system | ventilation system Related Terms | Find terms related to Ventilation: See Also | abdominal breathing | activity | artificial respiration | aspiration | bodily function | bodily process | body process | breathing in | breathing out | Cheyne-Stokes respiration | discussion | eupnea | eupnoea | exhalation | expiration | give-and-take | heaving | hyperpnea | hyperventilation | hypopnea | improvement | inhalation | inspiration | mechanical system | panting | periodic breathing | second wind | smoke | smoking | sniffle | snivel | snore | snoring | snuffle | stertor | ventilation shaft | ventilator | wheeze | word Ventilation In Webster's Dictionary \Ven`ti*la"tion\, n. [L. ventilatio: cf. F.
ventilation.]
1. 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.
Insuring, for the laboring man, better ventilation.
--F. W.
Robertson.
2. The act of refrigerating, or cooling; refrigeration; as,
ventilation of the blood. [Obs.] --Harvey.
3. The act of fanning, or winnowing, for the purpose of
separating chaff and dust from the grain.
4. The act of sifting, and bringing out to view or
examination; free discussion; public exposure.
The ventilation of these points diffused them to the
knowledge of the world. --Bp. Hall.
5. The act of giving vent or expression. ``Ventilation of his
thoughts.'' --Sir H. Wotton.
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