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DUCT |
Air passage |
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NOSTRIL |
Air intake passage |
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TRACHEA |
Human’s air passage |
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AIR PIPE |
A pipe for the passage of air; esp. a ventilating pipe. |
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SHAFT |
A long passage for the admission or outlet of air; an air
shaft. |
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VENTIDUCT |
A passage for wind or air; a passage or pipe for
ventilating apartments. |
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AIR SHAFT |
A passage, usually vertical, for admitting fresh air into
a mine or a tunnel. |
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FLUE |
An inclosed passage way for establishing and directing a
current of air, gases, etc.; an air passage |
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IMPERVIOUS |
Not pervious; not admitting of entrance or passage
through; as, a substance impervious to water or air. |
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IMPERMEABLE |
Not permeable; not permitting passage, as of a fluid.
through its substance; impervious; impenetrable; as, India rubber is
impermeable to water and to air. |
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VENT |
A small aperture; a hole or passage for air or any fluid to
escape; as, the vent of a cask; the vent of a mold; a volcanic vent. |
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TRAP |
A bend, sag, or partitioned chamber, in a drain, soil pipe,
sewer, etc., arranged so that the liquid contents form a seal which
prevents passage of air or gas, but permits the flow of liquids. |
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VENTILATE |
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. |
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HAWK |
To clear the throat with an audible sound by forcing an
expiratory current of air through the narrow passage between the
depressed soft palate ... |
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PACK |
...g with
suitable material, or to fit or adjust so as to move without giving
passage to air, water, or steam; as, to pack a joint; to pack the
... |
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STOP |
The closing of an aperture in the air passage, or pressure of
the finger upon the string, of an instrument of music, so as to modify
the tone; ... |
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TIGHT |
... second member of a compound; as,
water-tight; air-tight. ... |
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REGISTER |
A lid, stopper, or sliding plate, in a furnace, stove,
etc., for regulating the admission of air to the fuel; also, an
arrangement containing d... |