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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
ventilate \ven"tilate\, v. t. imp. p. p. ventilated; p.
pr. vb. n. ventilating. l. ventilatus, p. p. of
ventilare to toss, brandish in the air, to fan, to winnow,
from ventus wind; akin to e. wind. see wind rushing air.
1. to open and expose to the free passage of air; to supply
with fresh air, and remove impure air from; to air; as, to
ventilate a room; to ventilate a cellar; to ventilate a
mine.
1913 webster
2. to provide with a vent, or escape, for air, gas, etc.; as,
to ventilate a mold, or a water-wheel bucket.
1913 webster
3. to change or renew, as the air of a room. --harvey.
1913 webster
4. to winnow; to fan; as, to ventilate wheat.
1913 webster
5. to sift and examine; to bring out, and subject to
penetrating scrutiny; to expose to examination and
discussion; as, to ventilate questions of policy.
--ayliffe.
1913 webster
6. to give vent to; to utter; to make public.
1913 webster
macaulay took occasion to ventilate one of those
startling, but not very profound, paradoxes. --j. c.
shairp.
1913 webster
see also:
ventilated ventilating wind
- [2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
ventilated
adj : exposed to air; "a well ventilated room" ant: unventilated
see also:
unventilated
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