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Definition of ventilation
1 : the act or process of ventilating
2a : circulation of air a room with good ventilationb : the circulation and exchange of gases in the lungs or gills that is basic to respiration
3 : a system or means of providing fresh air
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Recent Examples of ventilation from the Web
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At outdoor pools, these compounds usually blow away with the wind; indoor pools need good ventilation systems, said Dr. Chadeayne, who lives outside Seattle.
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In some hospitals even the ventilation ducts and enclosures for plumbing pipes and risers had windows.
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The European Court of Human Rights ruled that the British government should provide Charlie Gard, a 10-month-old baby suffering from a rare genetic disease, with artificial ventilation until midnight June 19.
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The trio then entered a utility corridor behind the cells, climbed the plumbing to the roof, slipped out a ventilation shaft, and made their way down to the water's edge.
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Heat recovery ventilation and a minimal space conditioning system.
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A group called Advocates for Alexandria Aquatics pushed for reinvesting in the city’s pools, including calling for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning repairs and replacing broken lights.
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Reverse ventilation systems, which pump out toxic gas in the case of a chemical attack, can keep underground and cave hospitals safe, but these systems are expensive.
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Of course, in 30 or 80 years, humanity may have finally equipped itself with sufficient air conditioning and ventilation.
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Origin and Etymology of ventilation
borrowed from Latin ventilātiōn-, ventilātiō, from ventilāre “to expose to the air, ventilate” + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns
VENTILATION Defined for Kids
ventilation
playDefinition of ventilation for Students
1 : the act or process of ventilating
2 : a system or means of providing fresh air
Medical Dictionary
ventilation
playMedical Definition of ventilation
1: the act or process of ventilating
2: the circulation and exchange of gases in the lungs or gills that is basic to respiration
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