ventilation, n.
(ventilations)
freq. cnt. 4
(ventilations)
freq. cnt. 4
the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
airing ventilation
semantic pointers
hypernym
a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
ventilating system ventilation ventilation system
sample sentences
"she was continually adjusting the ventilation"
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
breathing external respiration respiration ventilation
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
artificial respiration
abdominal breathing
eupnea, eupnoea
hyperpnea
hypopnea
hyperventilation
panting, heaving
periodic breathing, Cheyne-Stokes respiration
smoking, smoke
snoring, snore, stertor
snuffle, sniffle, snivel
wheeze
second wind
part meronym
free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest
<noun.communication>
public discussion ventilation
sample sentences
"such a proposal deserves thorough public discussion"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym