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Synonyms for ventilation


Grammar : Noun
Spell : ven-tl-ey-shuh n
Phonetic Transcription : ˌvɛn tlˈeɪ ʃən



Définition of ventilation

Origin :
  • mid-15c., from Latin ventilationem (nominative ventilatio) "an exposing to the air," noun of action from past participle stem of ventilare (see ventilate).
  • noun the act of providing or changing the air
  • noun fresh air
Example sentences :
  • So nourishment, cleanliness, and ventilation are the main remedies.
  • Extract from : « The Uncommercial Traveller » by Charles Dickens
  • Standing on tiptoe, I glued my eyes to the narrow slit which was our only ventilation.
  • Extract from : « The Floating Island of Madness » by Jason Kirby
  • Three small round holes had been pierced into the styles for ventilation.
  • Extract from : « A Son of Hagar » by Sir Hall Caine
  • Except for a barred transom over the door, there was no means of ventilation.
  • Extract from : « A Yankee Flier Over Berlin » by Al Avery
  • All the heat used ought to be concerned in ventilation, and in that only.
  • Extract from : « Rural Hygiene » by Henry N. Ogden
  • Not a window was open, and not an aperture for ventilation could be seen!
  • Extract from : « Among the Pines » by James R. Gilmore
  • The ventilation was so bad that the two friends were forced to give up the game.
  • Extract from : « The Lure of the Mask » by Harold MacGrath
  • In a library building, the heating and ventilation are of prime importance.
  • Extract from : « A Book for All Readers » by Ainsworth Rand Spofford
  • This he gained in safety, and found that it had been left half open, for ventilation.
  • Extract from : « Nicanor - Teller of Tales » by C. Bryson Taylor
  • No window was discoverable, and not even an opening for ventilation purposes.
  • Extract from : « The Yellow Claw » by Sax Rohmer

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