What is another word for vent?

Pronunciation: [vˈɛnt] (IPA)

Vent is a word commonly used to describe an opening or passage through which air or other gases can escape. However, there are several synonyms for vent, which can be used in different contexts. One such synonym is the word outlet, which describes a point through which anything, including air or electricity, can pass through. Another synonym is orifice, which refers to a small opening, hole or passage. An aperture is another synonym for vent, mostly used in photography, describing a hole through which light enters a camera or other optical device. Lastly, an exhaust can also be considered as a synonym for vent, denoting a pipe or duct through which fumes, gases or other materials can escape or release.

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What are the hypernyms for Vent?

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What are the hyponyms for Vent?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

What are the holonyms for Vent?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

What are the opposite words for vent?

The word "vent" is commonly used to refer to an opening or passage that allows air or gas to escape. However, there are several antonyms for the word vent, that is words that have the opposite meaning. One of these antonyms is "sealed," meaning closed tightly or hermetically sealed. Another antonym is "clog," which means to block or obstruct a passage. "Conceal" is another antonym for vent, which means to hide or keep something secret. Finally, "block," which means to stop or prevent the flow or passage of air or liquid, is another antonym for vent. All these words have different meanings that have the opposite meaning from the word vent.

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Usage examples for Vent

Scarcely had the words died on her lips when Kitty Coyle gave vent to a scream of terror that brought the mourners to the door and terrified those outside.
"My Lady of the Chimney Corner"
Alexander Irvine
He was willing, however, to vent his desire for revenge on this one man.
"For Every Man A Reason"
Patrick Wilkins
Jack removed the tray and set it on the floor, opening his eyes with astonishment, and giving vent to a startled exclamation at the same time.
"The Hilltop Boys on Lost Island"
Cyril Burleigh

Famous quotes with Vent

  • Intellectual despair results in neither weakness nor dreams, but in violence. It is only a matter of knowing how to give vent to one's rage; whether one only wants to wander like madmen around prisons, or whether one wants to overturn them.
    Georges Bataille
  • I pray on the principle that wine knocks the cork out of a bottle. There is an inward fermentation, and there must be a vent.
    Henry Ward Beecher
  • The sorrow which has no vent in tears may make other organs weep.
    Francis J. Braceland
  • When you can't do something truly useful, you tend to vent the pent up energy in something useless but available, like snappy dressing.
    Lois McMaster Bujold
  • I was a pretty angry kid, and I got into military history largely as a way to vent my own anger. As I got older it narrowed down to a more specific focus on individual violence. I'm just trying to understand where it came from.
    Caleb Carr

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