Ventilating

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ventilate \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.
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     2. To provide with a vent, or escape, for air, gas, etc.; as,
        to ventilate a mold, or a water-wheel bucket.
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     3. To change or renew, as the air of a room. --Harvey.
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     4. To winnow; to fan; as, to ventilate wheat.
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     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.
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     6. To give vent to; to utter; to make public.
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              Macaulay took occasion to ventilate one of those
              startling, but not very profound, paradoxes. --J. C.
                                                    Shairp.
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