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.
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.
