Ventilation may refer to:
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Ventilation (physiology), the movement of air between the environment and the lungs via inhalation and exhalation
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Mechanical ventilation, in medicine, using artificial methods to assist breathing
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Ventilator, a machine designed to move breathable air into and out of the lungs
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Ventilation (architecture), the process of "changing" or replacing air in any space to provide high indoor air quality
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Ventilation (firefighting)
Ventilation is a part of structural firefighting tactics, and involves the expulsion of heat and smoke from a burning building, permitting the firefighters to more easily and safely find trapped individuals and attack the fire. If a large fire i ...
, the expulsion of heat and smoke from a fire building
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Ventilation (mining), flow of air to the underground workings of a mine of sufficient volume to dilute and remove noxious gases
See also
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Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) is the use of various technologies to control the temperature, humidity, and purity of the air in an enclosed space. Its goal is to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality. HV ...
, the technology of indoor and vehicular environmental comfort
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Mechanical fan
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Reebok Ventilator
Reebok Ventilator is a line of athletic shoes by Reebok. The footwear was first introduced in 1990 as a lightweight sneaker with vented side panels. The Ventilators focused on "breathability" with bold colored silhouette. Originally popular in the ...
, a shoe
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Vent (disambiguation)
Vent or vents may refer to:
Science and technology Biology
*Vent, the cloaca region of an animal
*Vent DNA polymerase, a thermostable DNA polymerase
Geology
*Hydrothermal vent, a fissure in a planet's surface from which geothermally heated water ...
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Ventilator (disambiguation)
A ventilator, in medical terminology, is a machine designed to provide mechanical ventilation by moving breathable air into and out of the lungs.
Ventilator may also refer to:
* ''Ventilator'' (2016 film), a Marathi film
* ''Ventilator'' (2018 f ...
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