vent¹ /vent/

1. An opening, aperture
2. An airhole
3. A touch hole for firing a cannon, etc
4. An outlet
5. A volcanic orifice
6. An animal's or bird's anus
7. A chimney flue (Scot)
8. An outlet
9. An emission, discharge or escape, esp of gas, smoke or a liquid
10. An otter's rise to the surface for breath
11. The opening in a parachute canopy through which air escapes at a controlled rate

1. To give a vent or opening to
2. To let out, as at a vent
3. To allow to escape
4. To publish, utter (archaic)
5. To discharge, emit, pour forth
6. To scent
7. To sniff at
8. To lift or open so as to admit air (Spenser)

1. To have or find an outlet
2. To discharge smoke, to function as a chimney, draw (Scot)
3. To sniff or snuff
4. (of a beaver or otter) to take breath or rise for breath

ventˈage or ventˈige noun (Shakespeare)

1. A fingerhole, as in a flute
2. A small hole

ventˈed adjective

ventˈer noun (obsolete)

A person who utters or publishes

ventˈiduct noun

(L dūcere, ductum to lead) a ventilating pipe or passage

ventˈing noun and adjective

ventˈless adjective

ventˈ-hole noun

A hole for admission or escape of air, fumes, etc, or to admit light

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