What does "ventilation" mean?
Ventilation: The act of refrigerating, or cooling; refrigeration; as, ventilation of the blood. [Obs.] Harvey.
Additional senses
- 2.The act of fanning, or winnowing, for the purpose of separating chaff and dust from the grain.
- 3.The act of sifting, and bringing out to view or examination; free discussion; public exposure. The ventilation of these points diffused them to the knowledge of the world. Bp. Hall.
- 4.The act of giving vent or expression. "Ventilation of his thoughts." Sir H. Wotton.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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