Vent (Noun)
Meaning 1
A slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The formal evening coat had a long vent at the back that allowed for a full range of movement.
- Her designer jacket had a short vent in the back seam to give a bit of flair.
- The riding pants had a strategic vent at the crotch to allow for freedom of movement while horseback riding.
- He was annoyed to find a tear near the vent in the back of his new dress shirt.
- The pattern instructions showed how to cut a precise vent in the back seam of the pants for a flattering fit.
Meaning 2
A hole for the escape of gas or air.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The volcanic vent erupted with a loud roar, spewing ash and lava into the air.
- The chimney is a vent that allows smoke to escape from the fireplace.
- The coffee shop's exhaust fan is connected to a vent on the roof to remove stale air.
- The scuba diver knew that she had to locate the vent in the reef to avoid a strong current.
- The engineer installed a vent pipe to allow the release of trapped air from the plumbing system.
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Meaning 3
Activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 4
External opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The cloaca opens to the outside through the vent, a common opening for the reproductive, urinary, and digestive systems in frogs.
- In amphibians, the vent is often surrounded by a fleshy protuberance that contains sensory organs.
- The vent of a bird is a small opening just below the base of the tail.
- During courtship, many species of fish display brightly colored markings around the vent to attract a mate.
- In reptiles, the vent is used for the release of urine and reproduction, as well as the laying of eggs in females.
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Meaning 5
A fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The eruption occurred at a vent on the north side of the volcano.
- The vent was surrounded by a large lava flow that had solidified over time.
- Scientists studied the rocks around the vent to learn more about the volcano's history.
- The vent had been dormant for years, but signs of activity were starting to appear.
- The shuttle flew over the Martian surface, spotting a massive vent in the planet's crust.