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ventilated |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ventilate \Ven"ti*late\, 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. 2. To provide with a vent, or escape, for air, gas, etc.; as to ventilate a mold, or a water-wheel bucket. 3. To change or renew, as the air of a room --Harvey. 4. To winnow; to fan; as to ventilate wheat. 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. 6. To give vent; to utter; to make public. Macaulay took occasion to ventilate one of those starling, but not very profound, paradoxes. --J. C. Shairp From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: ventilated adj : exposed to air; "a well ventilated room" [ant: {unventilated}]
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