Ventilation : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Ventilation	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Ventilation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ventilation n the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air Synonym(s): ventilation, airing a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air; "she was continually adjusting the ventilation" Synonym(s): ventilation, ventilation system, ventilating system free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest; "such a proposal deserves thorough public discussion" Synonym(s): public discussion, ventilation the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation Synonym(s): breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ventilation \Ven`tila"tion\, n. [L. ventilatio: cf. F. ventilation.] 1. The act of ventilating, or the state of being ventilated; the art or process of replacing foul air by that which is pure, in any inclosed place, as a house, a church, a mine, etc.; free exposure to air. Insuring, for the laboring man, better ventilation. --F. W. Robertson. 2. The act of refrigerating, or cooling; refrigeration; as, ventilation* of the blood. [Obs.] --Harvey. 3. The act of fanning, or winnowing, for the purpose of separating chaff and dust from the grain. 4. 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. 5. The act of giving vent or expression. [bd]Ventilation of his thoughts.[b8] --Sir H. Wotton.