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ventilative

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[ven-tl-ey-tiv] / ˈvɛn tlˌeɪ tɪv /

adjective

  1. promoting or producing ventilation.

  2. of or relating to ventilation.

Other Word Forms

  • nonventilative adjective

Etymology

Origin of ventilative

First recorded in 1785–95; ventilate + -ive

Example Sentences

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“The jury’s still out on some of that. When you breath there’s still a ventilative hole right there,” Payton noted.

From Washington Times • Aug. 5, 2020

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