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Meaning of vent

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  vent
      n 1: a hole for the escape of gas or air [syn: {vent},
           {venthole}, {vent-hole}, {blowhole}]
      2: external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower
         vertebrate
      3: a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some
         other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt [syn:
         {vent}, {volcano}]
      4: a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket)
      5: activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion;
         "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to
         his anger" [syn: {release}, {outlet}, {vent}]
      v 1: give expression or utterance to; "She vented her anger";
           "The graduates gave vent to cheers" [syn: {vent},
           {ventilate}, {give vent}]
      2: expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the
         old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms" [syn:
         {vent}, {ventilate}, {air out}, {air}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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