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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 — Ⅰ. vent [1] ► NOUN 1) an opening that allows air, gas, or liquid to pass out of or into a confined space. 2) the anus or cloaca of a fish or other animal. ► VERB 1) give free expression to (a strong emotion). 2) discharge (air, gas, or liquid)… …

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  • 15give (full) vent to something — give (full) vent to sth idiom (formal) to express a feeling, especially anger, strongly • Children give vent to their anger in various ways. • She gave full vent to her feelings in a violent outburst …

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  • 16vent — I. /vɛnt / (say vent) noun 1. an opening or aperture serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, etc. 2. the small opening at the breech of a cannon or old fashioned gun by which fire is communicated to the charge. 3. Zoology the anal or… …

  • 17vent — vent1 ventless, adj. /vent/, n. 1. an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like. 2. an opening at the earth s surface from which volcanic material, as lava, steam, or gas, is emitted. 3. Zool. the anal or… …

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  • 18vent — 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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  • 19vent — [[t]ve̱nt[/t]] vents, venting, vented 1) N COUNT A vent is a hole in something through which air can come in and smoke, gas, or smells can go out. Quite a lot of steam escaped from the vent at the front of the machine... There was a small air… …

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  • 20vent — 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,… …

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