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Mitsuo23 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Meaning of this "vent out"?

Hi,

Would you tell me the meaning of "vent out" in the sentence below? I's from a catalog of a dispensing machine, and I can't be sure what that means.

"Vapour outlet for venting out corrosive liquids or fumes."

Thanks,
M
  

Top answer

" As a verb, it means to get rid of unwanted gas or liquid by some prearranged means. As a noun, a vent is the device which accomplishes this action. In some cases, it's the buildup of pressure which needs to be relieved (vented), rather than the specific substance.

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  • " As a verb, it means to get rid of unwanted gas or liquid by some prearranged means.
  • As a noun, a vent is the device which accomplishes this action.
  • In some cases, it's the buildup of pressure which needs to be relieved (vented), rather than the specific substance.
  • Personally, I think of gasses in this connection more often than liquids.
  • For example, I wouldn't refer to "an overflow [pipe]," or "a drain [pipe]" (which is intended specifically for liquids) as a vent.
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mitsuwao23"Vapour outlet for venting out corrosive liquids or fumes."
As a verb, it means to get rid of unwanted gas or liquid by some prearranged means.

As a noun, a vent is the device which accomplishes this action.

In some cases, it's the buildup of pressure which needs to be relieved (vented), rather than the specific substance.

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Thank you, very clear!
M
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Note that the "out" is optional. You could say, "an outlet for venting gasses."
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Thanks for the tip, again.
M
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