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Chimney vs Vent - What's the difference?

chimney | vent |


As a noun chimney

is a vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon or hydro-carbon based fuels); a flue.

As a verb chimney

is (climbing) to negotiate a chimney (sense #4) by pushing against the sides with back, feet, hands, etc.

As a numeral vent is

.

Bleeder vs Vent - What's the difference?

bleeder | vent |


As a noun bleeder

is a person who is easily made to bleed, or who bleeds in unusually large amounts, particularly a hemophiliac.

As a numeral vent is

.

Valve vs Vent - What's the difference?

valve | vent |


In transitive terms the difference between valve and vent

is that valve is to control (flow) by means of a valve while vent is to allow to escape through a vent.

Bleed vs Vent - What's the difference?

bleed | vent |


In transitive terms the difference between bleed and vent

is that bleed is to remove air bubbles from a pipe containing fluids while vent is to allow to escape through a vent.

As verbs the difference between bleed and vent

is that bleed is to lose blood through an injured blood vessel while vent is to allow gases to escape.

As nouns the difference between bleed and vent

is that bleed is an incident of bleeding, as in haemophilia while vent is an opening through which gases, especially air, can pass.

Vent vs Confide - What's the difference?

vent | confide |


In intransitive terms the difference between vent and confide

is that vent is to allow gases to escape while confide is to take (someone) into one's confidence, to speak in secret with. ( + in.

In transitive intransitive terms the difference between vent and confide

is that vent is to express a strong emotion while confide is to say (something) in confidence.

As a noun vent

is an opening through which gases, especially air, can pass.

Vent vs Ventage - What's the difference?

vent | ventage |


As a numeral vent

is .

As a noun ventage is

a puff of air coming through a hole in a wind instrument.

Vent vs Circumvent - What's the difference?

vent | circumvent |


As a numeral vent

is .

As a verb circumvent is

to avoid or get around something; to bypass.

Dump vs Vent - What's the difference?

dump | vent |


As a noun dump

is a place where waste or garbage is left; a ground or place for ashes, refuse, etc or dump can be (uk|archaic) a thick, ill-shapen piece.

As a verb dump

is to release, especially in large quantities and chaotic manner.

As a numeral vent is

.

Gossip vs Vent - What's the difference?

gossip | vent |


In obsolete terms the difference between gossip and vent

is that gossip is a sponsor; a godfather or godmother while vent is a baiting place; an inn.

As nouns the difference between gossip and vent

is that gossip is someone who likes to talk about someone else’s private or personal business while vent is an opening through which gases, especially air, can pass.

As verbs the difference between gossip and vent

is that gossip is to talk about someone else's private or personal business, especially in a way that spreads the information while vent is to allow gases to escape.

Vent vs Channel - What's the difference?

vent | channel |


As a numeral vent

is .

As a proper noun channel is

(by ellipsis) the english channel.

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