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Definitions for: Vent
[n] external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate
[n] a hole for the escape of gas or air
[n] a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
[v] expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"
[v] give expression or utterance to; "She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers"
Webster (1913) Definition: Vent, n. [F. vente, fr. L. vendere, -itum, to sell; perh.
confused with E. vent an opening. See Vend.]
Sale; opportunity to sell; market. [Obs.] --Shelton.
There is no vent for any commodity but of wool. --Sir
W. Temple.
Vent, v. t.
To sell; to vend. [Obs.]
Therefore did those nations vent such spice. --Sir W.
Raleigh.
Vent, n. [Sp. venta a poor inn, sale, market. See Vent
sale.]
A baiting place; an inn. [Obs.]
Vent, v. i. [Cf. F. venter to blow, vent wind (see
Ventilate); but prob influenced by E. vent an opening.]
To snuff; to breathe or puff out; to snort. [Obs.] --Spenser.
Vent, n. [OE. fent, fente, a slit, F. fente a slit,
cleft, fissure, from fendre to split, L. findere; but
probably confused with F. vent wind, L. ventus. See
Fissure, and cf. Vent to snuff.]
1. A small aperture; a hole or passage for air or any fluid
to escape; as, the vent of a cask; the vent of a mold; a
volcanic vent.
Look, how thy wounds do bleed at many vents. --Shak.
Long't was doubtful, both so closely pent, Which
first should issue from the narrow vent. --Pope.
2. Specifically:
(a) (Zo["o]l.) The anal opening of certain invertebrates
and fishes; also, the external cloacal opening of
reptiles, birds, amphibians, and many fishes.
(b) (Gun.) The opening at the breech of a firearm, through
which fire is communicated to the powder of the
charge; touchhole.
(c) (Steam Boilers) Sectional area of the passage for
gases divided by the length of the same passage in
feet.
3. Fig.: Opportunity of escape or passage from confinement or
privacy; outlet.
4. Emission; escape; passage to notice or expression;
publication; utterance.
Without the vent of words. --Milton.
Thou didst make tolerable vent of thy travel.
--Shak.
To give vent to, to suffer to escape; to let out; to pour
forth; as, to give vent to anger.
To take vent, to escape; to be made public. [R.]
Vent feather (Zo["o]l.), one of the anal, or crissal,
feathers of a bird.
Vent field (Gun.), a flat raised surface around a vent.
Vent piece. (Gun.)
(a) A bush. See 4th Bush, n., 2.
(b) A breech block.
Vent, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vented; p. pr. & vb. n.
Venting.]
1. To let out at a vent, or small aperture; to give passage
or outlet to.
2. To suffer to escape from confinement; to let out; to
utter; to pour forth; as, to vent passion or complaint.
The queen of heaven did thus her fury vent.
--Dryden.
3. To utter; to report; to publish. [Obs.]
By mixing somewhat true to vent more lies. --Milton.
Thou hast framed and vented very curious orations.
--Barrow.
4. To scent, as a hound. [Obs.] --Turbervile.
5. To furnish with a vent; to make a vent in; as, to vent. a
mold.
Synonyms: air, air out, blowhole, give vent, venthole, ventilate, ventilate, volcano
See Also: air duct, air passage, airway, cleft, crack, crevice, evince, express, fissure, freshen, hole, opening, orifice, porta, refresh, scissure, show, smoke hole
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