to vent

Definition of to vent in English English dictionary: A verbalized frustration; To express
He vents his anger violently.; (Discuss() this sense) Ventriloquism; If you vent your feelings, you express them forcefully. She telephoned her best friend to vent her frustration The rioters were prevented from venting their anger on the police; Sale; opportunity to sell; market; {n} a hole, opening, passage, discharge, sale; {v} to let out, open, publish, sell, snuff; The opening at the breech of a firearm, through which fire is communicated to the powder of the charge; touchhole; The small hole leading from the top of the barrel to the base of the bore, by which a spark is communicated to the charge; To furnish with a vent; to make a vent in; as, to vent; An opening through which gases, especially air, can pass; {f} give expression to (strong feelings or opinions); release air or gas; provide with a vent; an opening designed to convey water vapor or other gasses from an interior to the atmosphere; expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"; Opportunity of escape or passage from confinement or privacy; outlet; To allow to escape through a vent; Sectional area of the passage for gases divided by the length of the same passage in feet; The narrow opening leading from the upper side of the breech to the after end of the chamber, used for igniting the powder charge to fire the piece Earlier guns were primed with loose powder, and their vents are often surrounded by cup-shaped moldings to receive powder Later guns used priming tubes, and their vent openings are flush with the barrel Hot powder gases are highly erosive, and the vents of bronze guns were enlarged by repeated firing In later bronze guns, a cooper vent bushing, or vent piece, was screwed into a threaded socket When the vent became enlarged the bushing was replaced; Emission; escape; passage to notice or expression; publication; utterance; 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; give expression or utterance to; "She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers"; Opening in Earth's crust through which volcano expels ash, other volcanic products and gases; the opening at the earth's surface through which volcanic materials are ex-truded Its conduit usually is pipe-like in shape; An intentional opening for the escape of gasses to the outside; To scent, as a hound; To allow gases to escape; A slit in the seam of a garment; To sell; to vend; In geology, the center of a volcano, winze A vertical or inclined shaft cut or an opening on its sides, where molten lava is erupted from one level to another in a mine for ventilation or to remove ore; a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket); Any outlet for air that protrudes through the roof deck such as a pipe or stack Any device installed on the roof, gable or soffit for the purpose of ventilating the underside of the roof deck; If you give vent to your feelings, you express them forcefully. She gave vent to her anger and jealousy. A slit in a garment, as in the back seam of a jacket. to express feelings of anger, hatred etc, especially by doing something violent or harmful vent sth on sb; A pipe or duct which allows flow of air as an inlet or outlet; The opening at the Earth's surface through which volcanic materials (magma and gas) escape; The opening in the crust through which volcanic material erupts; give expression or utterance to; "She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers; A baiting place; an inn; The anal opening of certain invertebrates and fishes; also, the external cloacal opening of reptiles, birds, amphibians, and many fishes; a mold; An opening designed to convey water vapor or other gas from inside a building or a building component to the atmosphere, thereby relieving vapor pressure; A normally sealed mechanism that allows for the controlled escape of gases from within a cell; The excretory opening of lower orders of vertebrates; Fig; A small aperture designed to provide an outlet from a confined space or a inlet into it Air vents (which are also used for heating and are sometimes called "louvres") are usually situated at the top of the dashboard pointing upward toward the windshield), in the center of the dashboard (directing the airflow out into the middle of the passenger compartment), on each side of the dashboard (sending the air back along the sides to the rear of the vehicle), and in the center underneath the dashboard (directing air into the front footwells); Another word for a sash or panel of a window or door VENT AREA In a fully opened door or window, the area of the opening that will allow passage of air in or out Some building codes require a minimum vent area in a structure, which is usually a percentage of the floor area or the wall area VINYL A shortened form for polyvinyl chloride or PVC (See PVC) VISIBLE LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE (VT) Visible Light Transmittance indicates the amount of available visible light energy that is allowed to pass through a transparent or translucent material This measurement is noted as a percentage figure and the higher the percentage, the more visible light is transmitted through the material; To let out at a vent, or small aperture; to give passage or outlet to; An opening in the Earth's surface through which lava, gases, and hot particles are expelled Also called volcanic vent and volcano; The opening of a volcano from which lava flows; external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate a hole for the escape of gas or air a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket) a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"; To utter; to report; to publish; the opening of a volcano in the earth's crust; (vent) The external opening of the cloaca in reptiles; Openings in the Earth's crust from which molten rock and volcanic gases escape onto the ground or into the atmosphere Vents may consist of a single circular-shaped structure, a large elongate fissure and fracture, or a tiny ground crack The release of volcanic gases and the eruption of molten rock will result in an assortment of constructional features ranging from enormous shield volcanoes and calderas to fumaroles and small rootless hornitos; activity that releases or expresses creative energy or emotion; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger"; a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt; external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate; The opening within a volcano through which igneous material is ejected; The surface geyser opening The point at the surface which water exits the geyser; A vent is a hole in something through which air can come in and smoke, gas, or smells can go out. There was a small air vent in the ceiling. = duct; A small tube from the top of the gun to the firing chamber Used in firing the gun; A pipe that allows air into a drain system to balance the air pressure, preventing the water in the traps from being siphoned off Back to alphabetical list; To suffer to escape from confinement; to let out; to utter; to pour forth; as, to vent passion or complaint; {i} opening for the release of air or gas, aperture; opening in an animal's body for the discharge of waste; means of release or expression (i.e. strong feelings, opinions, etc.); opening in a gun breech from which the charge is ignited; Narrow passage at the die parting which permits air to escape from the die cavity as it is filled with molten metal; Any outlet for air that protrudes through the roof deck, such as a pipe or stack Any device installed on the roof, gable or soffit for the purpose of ventilating the underside of the roof deck; a hole for the escape of gas or air; To snuff; to breathe or puff out; to snort