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Dentilabial
Dentilabial Den`ti*la"bi*al, a.
Formed by the teeth and the lips, or representing a sound so
formed. -- n. A dentilabial sound or letter.
Dentilated
Dentilated Den"ti*la`ted, a.
Toothed.
Dentilation
Dentilation Den`ti*la"tion, n.
Dentition.
Dentilave
Dentilave Den"ti*lave, n. [L. dens, dentis, tooth + lavare to
wash.]
A wash for cleaning the teeth.
EventilateEventilate E*ven"ti*late, v. t. [L. eventilatus, p. p. of
eventilare to fan. See Ventilate.]
1. To winnow out; to fan. [Obs.] --Cockeram.
2. To discuss; to ventilate. [Obs.] --Johnson. Eventilation
Eventilation E*ven`ti*la"tion, n.
The act of eventilating; discussion. [Obs.] --Bp. Berkely.
VentilateVentilate Ven"ti*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ventilated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Ventilating.] [L. ventilatus, p. p. of
ventilare to toss, brandish in the air, to fan, to winnow,
from ventus wind; akin to E. wind. See Wind rushing air.]
1. To open and expose to the free passage of air; to supply
with fresh air, and remove impure air from; to air; as, to
ventilate a room; to ventilate a cellar; to ventilate a
mine.
2. To provide with a vent, or escape, for air, gas, etc.; as,
to ventilate a mold, or a water-wheel bucket.
3. To change or renew, as the air of a room. --Harvey.
4. To winnow; to fan; as, to ventilate wheat.
5. To sift and examine; to bring out, and subject to
penetrating scrutiny; to expose to examination and
discussion; as, to ventilate questions of policy.
--Ayliffe.
6. To give vent; to utter; to make public.
Macaulay took occasion to ventilate one of those
starling, but not very profound, paradoxes. --J. C.
Shairp. VentilatedVentilate Ven"ti*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ventilated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Ventilating.] [L. ventilatus, p. p. of
ventilare to toss, brandish in the air, to fan, to winnow,
from ventus wind; akin to E. wind. See Wind rushing air.]
1. To open and expose to the free passage of air; to supply
with fresh air, and remove impure air from; to air; as, to
ventilate a room; to ventilate a cellar; to ventilate a
mine.
2. To provide with a vent, or escape, for air, gas, etc.; as,
to ventilate a mold, or a water-wheel bucket.
3. To change or renew, as the air of a room. --Harvey.
4. To winnow; to fan; as, to ventilate wheat.
5. To sift and examine; to bring out, and subject to
penetrating scrutiny; to expose to examination and
discussion; as, to ventilate questions of policy.
--Ayliffe.
6. To give vent; to utter; to make public.
Macaulay took occasion to ventilate one of those
starling, but not very profound, paradoxes. --J. C.
Shairp. VentilatingVentilate Ven"ti*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ventilated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Ventilating.] [L. ventilatus, p. p. of
ventilare to toss, brandish in the air, to fan, to winnow,
from ventus wind; akin to E. wind. See Wind rushing air.]
1. To open and expose to the free passage of air; to supply
with fresh air, and remove impure air from; to air; as, to
ventilate a room; to ventilate a cellar; to ventilate a
mine.
2. To provide with a vent, or escape, for air, gas, etc.; as,
to ventilate a mold, or a water-wheel bucket.
3. To change or renew, as the air of a room. --Harvey.
4. To winnow; to fan; as, to ventilate wheat.
5. To sift and examine; to bring out, and subject to
penetrating scrutiny; to expose to examination and
discussion; as, to ventilate questions of policy.
--Ayliffe.
6. To give vent; to utter; to make public.
Macaulay took occasion to ventilate one of those
starling, but not very profound, paradoxes. --J. C.
Shairp. Ventilation
Ventilation Ven`ti*la"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. ``Ventilation of his
thoughts.' --Sir H. Wotton.
Ventilative
Ventilative Ven"ti*la*tive, a.
Of or pertaining to ventilation; adapted to secure
ventilation; ventilating; as, ventilative apparatus.
Ventilator
Ventilator Ven"ti*la`tor, n. [Cf. F. ventilateur, L.
ventilator a winnower.]
A contrivance for effecting ventilation; especially, a
contrivance or machine for drawing off or expelling foul or
stagnant air from any place or apartment, or for introducing
that which is fresh and pure.
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