ventilating
Letting air through
Ventilating is letting air move through a space, either by opening windows or using mechanical systems: We're ventilating the basement to get rid of the mildew smell.
Figuratively, ventilating can mean expressing emotions openly—airing feelings the way you'd air a stuffy room: He spent an hour ventilating his frustrations about the project.
Exposing to circulation
- voicingExpressing aloud
- discussingTalking through a topic
- articulatingExpressing clearly in speech
- unburdeningRelieving oneself of weight
releasing · sharing · communicating · disclosing · confiding · catharsis · processing · emotions
Pulmonary gas exchange
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- airwaysRespiratory or flight paths
inhale · exhale · diaphragm · pulmonary · bronchi · alveoli · trachea · wheeze
Movement through a system
- exhaustUse up entirely
- fansArdent admirers or coolers
- blowerWind-producing device
- ductworkHVAC distribution channels
vents · registers · grilles · diffusers · damper · flue · filtration · intake
Making more lively
- deodorizingNeutralizing unpleasant smells
- clearingTreeless space in forest
- purifyingRemoving unwanted substances
- refreshingPleasingly restorative
circulating · musty · fumes · stuffiness
Raising temperature artificially
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- air-conditioningMechanical indoor cooling
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
- condenserDevice that liquefies gases
evaporator · compressor · furnace · chiller · economizer · refrigerant · ductwork · zoning
airing
Exposing to circulation
- voicingExpressing aloud
- discussingTalking through a topic
- articulatingExpressing clearly in speech
unburdening · releasing · sharing · communicating · disclosing · confiding · catharsis · processing · emotions · feelings
breathing
Pulmonary gas exchange
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
airways · inhale · exhale · diaphragm · pulmonary · bronchi · alveoli · trachea · wheeze · asthma
circulation
Movement through a system
ductwork · vents · registers · grilles · diffusers · damper · flue · filtration · intake · extraction
freshening
Making more lively
- deodorizingNeutralizing unpleasant smells
- clearingTreeless space in forest
- purifyingRemoving unwanted substances
refreshing · circulating · musty · fumes · stuffiness
heating
Raising temperature artificially
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- air-conditioningMechanical indoor cooling
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
condenser · evaporator · compressor · furnace · chiller · economizer · refrigerant · ductwork · zoning
- cooling actionsfreezing, chilling, refrigerating, icing, fanning
- aeration methodsoxygenating, bubbling, oxygenation, air circulation, gas exchange
- HVACair conditioner, furnaces, furnace, ductwork, central air
- colony behaviorswarming, foraging, division of labor, caste system, food storage
- dryingdrying, air drying, sun drying, freeze drying, dehydrating
- breathingbreathing, inhalation, breath, exhalation, breathe
ventilatingsealing
Making impermeable
closing · blocking · suffocating · shutting · obstructing
ventilatinginsulating
Preventing heat or electricity passage
sealing · heating · warming · enclosing · containing
ventilatingsuppressing
Forcibly restraining or inhibiting
bottling up · repressing · stifling · concealing · internalizing
- natural ventilationAirflow without powered fans
- cross ventilationAirflow between opposite openings
- ventilation shaftPassage for air exchange
- ventilation systemApparatus for air exchange
- poor ventilationInsufficient air exchange
- ventilation fanMotor-driven air exchanger