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Definition of Vent

1. Noun. A hole for the escape of gas or air.

2. Verb. Give expression or utterance to. "The graduates gave vent to cheers"

3. Noun. External opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate.

4. Verb. Expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen. "Air out the smoke-filled rooms"

5. Noun. A fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt.

6. Noun. A slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket).

7. Noun. Activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion. "He gave vent to his anger"

Definition of Vent

1. n. Sale; opportunity to sell; market.

2. v. t. To sell; to vend.

3. n. A baiting place; an inn.

4. v. i. To snuff; to breathe or puff out; to snort.

5. n. A small aperture; a hole or passage for air or any fluid to escape; as, the vent of a cask; the vent of a mold; a volcanic vent.

6. v. t. To let out at a vent, or small aperture; to give passage or outlet to.

7. n. Sale; opportunity to sell; market.

8. v. t. To sell; to vend.

9. n. A baiting place; an inn.

10. v. i. To snuff; to breathe or puff out; to snort.

11. n. A small aperture; a hole or passage for air or any fluid to escape; as, the vent of a cask; the vent of a mold; a volcanic vent.

12. v. t. To let out at a vent, or small aperture; to give passage or outlet to.

Definition of Vent

1. to provide with a vent (an opening for the escape of gas or liquid) [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Vent

1. To snuff; to breathe or puff out; to snort. Origin: Cf. F. Venter to blow, vent wind (see Ventilate); but prob influenced by E. Vent an opening. 1. A small aperture; a hole or passage for air or any fluid to escape; as, the vent of a cask; the vent of a mold; a volcanic vent. "Look, how thy wounds do bleed at many vents." (Shak) "Long't was doubtful, both so closely pent, Which first should issue from the narrow vent." (Pope) 2. Specifically: The anal opening of certain invertebrates and fishes; also, the external cloacal opening of reptiles, birds, amphibians, and many fishes. The opening at the breech of a firearm, through which fire is communicated to the powder of the charge; touchhole. Sectional area of the passage for gases divided by the length of the same passage in feet. 3. Opportunity of escape or passage from confinement or privacy; outlet. 4. Emission; escape; passage to notice or expression; publication; utterance. "Without the vent of words." (Milton) "Thou didst make tolerable vent of thy travel." (Shak) To give vent to, to suffer to escape; to let out; to pour forth; as, to give vent to anger. To take vent, to escape; to be made public. Vent feather A bush. See 4th Bush. A breech block. Origin: 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. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Vent

venous pressure venous pressure venous pulse venous return venous segments of liver venous segments of the kidney venous sinus venous sinuses venous sinus of sclera venous star

venous stasis venous thrombosis venous valve venovenostomy vent (current term) vent (current term) vent-hole ventage ventages ventail

ventaile ventailes ventails ventana ventanas ventayle ventayles vented venter venter

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