AIRSHAFTS Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word airshafts. (close relations)
Definition of AIRSHAFTS
airshaft
Best Alternative Words for AIRSHAFTS
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| ventilation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air • a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air • free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest • the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation | ||||||||
| ducts | nounn | |||||||
noun • a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance • a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls • an enclosed conduit for a fluid | ||||||||
| flues | nounn | |||||||
noun • flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor • organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip • a conduit to carry off smoke | ||||||||
| shafts | nounn | |||||||
noun • a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer • an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect • a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow) • a column of light (as from a beacon) • the main (mid) section of a long bone • obscene terms for penis • a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon • a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator) • (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column • a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel • a revolving rod that transmits power or motion • the hollow spine of a feather verb • equip with a shaft • defeat someone through trickery or deceit | ||||||||
| air well | ||||||||
noun • a shaft for ventilation | ||||||||
| ventilation shaft | nounn | |||||||
noun • a shaft in a building; serves as an air passage for ventilation | ||||||||
