VENTILATION | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Ventilation

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English (in the sense ‘current of air’): from Old French, or from Latin ventilatio(n-), from the verb ventilare (see ventilate). ventilation (sense 1) dates from the mid 17th century

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the provision of fresh air to a room, building, etc.

Short Definition:

provision of fresh air to room

Examples:
  • ventilation of the mines had long been mechanized
Definition:

the supply of air to the lungs, especially by means of a machine or device used to support or replace the breathing of a person who is ill, injured, or anaesthetized.

Short Definition:

supply of air to lungs

Definition:

public discussion or examination of an opinion, issue, or complaint.

Short Definition:

public discussion or examination of opinion or complaint

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