ventilation
ventilation
Definition
ven·ti·la·tion (vent′'l ā′s̸hən)
noun
- a ventilating or being ventilated
- a system or equipment for ventilating
Etymology: L ventilatio
ventilation
Synonyms
ventilation
n.
The act of providing or changing air
airing, purifying, oxygenating, freshening, opening windows, changing air, circulating air, air-conditioning. Fresh air
pure air, purified air, freshened air, oxygenated air, mountain air, sea air, breeze, coolness, outside air, some of the outdoors*, some of the climate*.
ventilation
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- stack: Buoyancy ventilation is more commonly referred to as temperature-induced or stack ventilation.
- assist: Oxygen therapy may be given at night, and some people may also benefit from assisted ventilation, usually given through a face mask.
Adjective modifier
- mechanical: Air heating is almost always combined with mechanical ventilation.
- non-invasive: No consideration was given to the use of invasive or non-invasive ventilation in the setting of worsening hypoxia.
- alveolar: Any tendency for hypoxia due to reduced alveolar ventilation can easily be overcome with a small amount of supplement of oxygen.
- adequate: However, to minimize the risk of condensation, take care to ensure adequate ventilation.
- intermittent: The Standard states " Facilities for lengthy intermittent positive pressure ventilation must be provided.
- artificial: Artificial ventilation was provided entirely by hand a total of 1400 university students worked in shifts to ensure the survival of these patients.
Modifies a noun
- trunking: Little else remains inside the Boro Control apart from ventilation trunking which runs into each of the rooms.
- shaft: There is a square brick intake ventilation shaft on the roof.
- duct: In the room where there is a ventilation duct, shoot the duct.
- grille: Bob talks to Mervyn through a ventilation grille to find out what's going on.
- grill: I always feel slightly claustrophobic when I see ventilation grills.
- hole: Gable on to street, with small ventilation holes.
Noun used with modifier
- exhaust: Consider the use of local exhaust ventilation in order to prevent your exposure to any solvent vapor or mist.
- trickle: Trickle ventilation is through the head section into an integral groove.
- displacement: The vertical service columns are yellow, and white perforated steel wall panels protect the filters for a displacement ventilation system.
- stack: VENTILATION, PART F Why would passive stack ventilation be especially useful in basement rooms?
- extract: Grease The principal fire risk in kitchen extract ventilation is created by the excessive build-up of cooking oil deposits.
- impulse: Inevitably, with all the significant benefits, impulse ventilation systems for car parks are here to stay.
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