waste vent
1Drain-waste-vent system — DWV redirects here. For other uses, see Deformed wing virus. Detail of soil stack, which is connected to the sewer and vented at the top. In modern plumbing, a drain waste vent (or DWV) is part of a system that removes sewage and greywater from a …
2vent — n. opening for the release of air or gas, aperture; opening in an animal s body for the discharge of waste; means of release or expression (i.e. strong feelings, opinions, etc.); opening in a gun breech from which the charge is ignited v. give… …
3vent — vent1 [vent] n [Sense: 1 2, 4; Date: 1500 1600; Origin: VENT2] [Sense: 3; Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: fente long narrow hole , from fendre to split , from Latin findere; FISSION] 1.) …
4vent — I UK [vent] / US verb [transitive] Word forms vent : present tense I/you/we/they vent he/she/it vents present participle venting past tense vented past participle vented to express your feelings of anger very strongly There s no need to vent your …
5vent — vent1 [ vent ] noun count 1. ) a hole or space that allows air, gas, or smoke to escape or fresh air to enter a ) TECHNICAL a hole in the Earth s surface through which LAVA or gas comes out 2. ) a straight cut at the bottom of a jacket, dress,… …
6vent — 1 noun (C) 1 a hole or pipe through which gases, smoke, liquid etc can enter or escape from an enclosed space or a container: an air vent 2 give vent to formal to do something to express a strong feeling, especially of anger: Joshua gave vent to… …
7vent pipe — Plumbing. a pipe above a waste pipe or soil pipe that allows gas to escape from the system. [1855 60] * * * …
8Vent — A component of a heating or ventilation appliance used to conduct fresh air into, or waste air or combustion gases out of, an appliance or interior space …
9vent pipe — Plumbing. a pipe above a waste pipe or soil pipe that allows gas to escape from the system. [1855 60] …
10back vent — /ˈbæk vɛnt/ (say bak vent) noun Plumbing a pipe with access to the open air, connected to a waste pipe to prevent siphonic action from occurring …
