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  • n  a hole for the escape of gas or air
  • n  external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate
  • n  a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
  • n  a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket)
  • n  activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion
    he gave vent to his anger
  • v  give expression or utterance to
    She vented her anger
    The graduates gave vent to cheers
  • v  expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen

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  • There is no other way to vent.
  • The vent hole at the cabin crew seat opened.
News & Articles

  • NJ hotel evacuated due to high carbon dioxide levels
    A malfunctioning pool heater vent created high levels of carbon dioxide inside a hotel in New Jersey. One person was taken to a local hospital. The high CO incident occurred early Friday morning at the Holiday Inn on Paterson Plank Road in Carlstadt.
    June 14, 2013 - FOX 5 New York
  • NJ hotel evacuated due to high carbon monoxide levels
    A malfunctioning pool heater vent created high levels of carbon monoxide inside a hotel in New Jersey. One person was taken to a local hospital.
    June 14, 2013 - FOX 5 New York
  • Vent problems found at Boone hotel where 3 died
    Multiple deficiencies were found in a ventilation system connected to a heater that spread deadly carbon monoxide to a Boone hotel room, investigators said Wednesday.
    June 12, 2013 - WXII-TV Winston-Salem
Quotes

  • Bert Blyleven in International Herald Tribune
    We as players that are on the bubble can have opinions, and it does really no good to vent or get angry because it's out of our hands,said Blyleven, whose percentage rose from 47.7 last year. "I know Goose vented a little bit last year,...
  • Frank Lampard in Goal.com
    Lampard told the News of the World: "The fans would have wanted to vent their frustration and we, as players, would have had to accept that. But we are professionals. We must always stand tall, hold our heads up, take the flak and walk through it....
  • Ray Allen in USA Today
    The sixth game is over with. Let it go. You had a chance to vent about it,guard Ray Allen said. "Now it's all about Game 7."

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