2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ventilation \Ven`ti*la"tion\, n. [L. ventilatio: cf F.
ventilation.]
1. The act of ventilating, or the state of being ventilated;
the art or process of replacing foul air by that which is
pure, in any inclosed place as a house, a church, a mine,
etc.; free exposure to air.
Insuring, for the laboring man, better ventilation.
--F. W.
Robertson
2. The act of refrigerating, or cooling; refrigeration; as
ventilation of the blood. [Obs.] --Harvey.
3. The act of fanning, or winnowing, for the purpose of
separating chaff and dust from the grain.
4. The act of sifting, and bringing out to view or
examination; free discussion; public exposure.
The ventilation of these points diffused them to the
knowledge of the world. --Bp. Hall.
5. The act of giving vent or expression. ``Ventilation of his
thoughts.'' --Sir H. Wotton.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
ventilation
n 1: the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
[syn: {airing}]
2: a system in a building that provides fresh air; "she was
continually adjusting the ventilation" [syn: {ventilation
system}, {ventilating system}]
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