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ventilation

[ven-tl-ey-shuhn]

noun

  1. the act of ventilating.

  2. the state of being ventilated.

  3. facilities or equipment for providing ventilation.



ventilation

/ ˌɛԳɪˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act or process of ventilating or the state of being ventilated

  2. an installation in a building that provides a supply of fresh air

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ventilatory adjective
  • nonventilation noun
  • overventilation noun
  • reventilation noun
  • underventilation noun
  • ˈԳپˌٴǰ adjective
  • ˈԳپˌپ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ventilation1

1425–75; late Middle English ventilacioun < Latin Գپپō- (stem of Գپپō ), equivalent to Գپ ( us ) ( ventilate ) + -ō- -ion
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These included part of a ventilation system falling from the ceiling, an event the boss of Co-op Live Tim Leiweke said could have been "catastrophic".

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The report also stated the "ventilation systems in the showers and kitchen areas were insufficient" and that "these issues contribute to an unsatisfactory environment for the inmates".

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But because the garden was all enclosed, the roses never got proper ventilation and always developed problems.

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One of the most famous involved Frank Morris, and brothers Clarence and John Anglin, who escaped in June 1962 by placing papier-mâché heads in their beds and breaking out through ventilation ducts.

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For an hour, he sat on the train, the doors closed, until people could pry them open to let in ventilation.

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