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  • 11Vent feather — Vent Vent, n. [OE. fent, fente, a slit, F. fente a slit, cleft, fissure, from fendre to split, L. findere; but probably confused with F. vent wind, L. ventus. See {Fissure}, and cf. Vent to snuff.] 1. A small aperture; a hole or passage for air… …

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  • 12Vent field — Vent Vent, n. [OE. fent, fente, a slit, F. fente a slit, cleft, fissure, from fendre to split, L. findere; but probably confused with F. vent wind, L. ventus. See {Fissure}, and cf. Vent to snuff.] 1. A small aperture; a hole or passage for air… …

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  • 13Vent piece — Vent Vent, n. [OE. fent, fente, a slit, F. fente a slit, cleft, fissure, from fendre to split, L. findere; but probably confused with F. vent wind, L. ventus. See {Fissure}, and cf. Vent to snuff.] 1. A small aperture; a hole or passage for air… …

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  • 14vent — [vent] verb [T] I to express your feelings of anger very strongly II noun [C] vent [vent] a hole that allows air, gas, or smoke to escape or fresh air to enter …

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  • 15vent — [n] outlet aperture, avenue, chimney, drain, duct, exit, flue, hole, opening, orifice, pipe, split, spout, ventilator; concepts 440,464 Ant. closure, door vent [v] let out; express air, assert, come out with, declare, discharge, drive out, emit,… …

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  • 16hole — [n1] opening in a solid object aperture, breach, break, burrow, cave, cavern, cavity, chamber, chasm, chink, cistern, cleft, covert, crack, cranny, crater, cut, den, dent, depression, dimple, dip, excavation, eyelet, fissure, foramen, fracture,… …

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  • 17vent — vent1 [vent] n [Sense: 1 2, 4; Date: 1500 1600; Origin: VENT2] [Sense: 3; Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: fente long narrow hole , from fendre to split , from Latin findere; FISSION] 1.) …

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  • 18vent — I UK [vent] / US verb [transitive] Word forms vent : present tense I/you/we/they vent he/she/it vents present participle venting past tense vented past participle vented to express your feelings of anger very strongly There s no need to vent your …

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  • 19vent — vent1 [ vent ] noun count 1. ) a hole or space that allows air, gas, or smoke to escape or fresh air to enter a ) TECHNICAL a hole in the Earth s surface through which LAVA or gas comes out 2. ) a straight cut at the bottom of a jacket, dress,… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 20vent — Synonyms and related words: air, air duct, air hole, air passage, air shaft, air tube, airway, announce, aperture, armhole, articulate, articulation, assert, avenue, blow, blow out, blowhole, blurt out, break, break it to, break the news,… …

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