The act by which something is vented.

plural of vent

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of vent

plural of Vent

A surname from Dutch.

An opening, possibly covered by a grate or grill, possibly ducted, that allows air to circulate. / A device or valve that allows to air to be evacuated from a radiator or pipe in a heating system.

a hot spring, on the floor of the ocean, mostly along the central axes of the mid-ocean ridges, where heated fluids emerge from fissures in the Earth's crust.

(architecture) Louvres or strips of wood or metal used as windbreaks that allow light and air in, often seen in belfries. / A sloping roof. / A metal chimney cap.

(roofing) The practice of providing regularly spaced or continuously protected openings along a roof edge or perimeter, used as part of a ventilation system to dissipate heat and moisture vapor.

(construction) A ventilator located at the ridge that allows the escape of warm and/or moist air from the attic area or rafter cavity.