Meaning & use
Ventilation
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The process of supplying fresh air to a space or removing stale air from it, or the system that does this.
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Poor ventilation in the workshop made the fumes hard to bear.
The hospital improved ventilation in every ward after the outbreak.
A note on using this word
Also used figuratively for airing out feelings or opinions, as in "ventilation of grievances."
Words with a similar meaning
airflowair circulation
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