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abat-vent

US/ɑˌbɑˈvɑ̃/

abat-vent noun: louvres or strips of wood or metal used as windbreaks that allow light and air in, often seen in belfries.

abat-vent: louvres or strips of wood or metal used as windbreaks that allow light and air in, often seen in...
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Noun

abat-vent (plural abat-vents)

  1. Louvres or strips of wood or metal used as windbreaks that allow light and air in, often seen in belfries.
  2. A sloping roof.
  3. A roof extension supported by outriggers extended from the building facade at the roof line.
  4. A metal chimney cap.

Forms of abat-vent

pluralabat-vents

Origin of abat-vent

Borrowed from French abat-vent, from abattre (“to throw down”) + vent (“wind”), from Latin ventus.

Questions about abat-vent

What does abat-vent mean?
Abat-vent means louvres or strips of wood or metal used as windbreaks that allow light and air in, often seen in belfries.
What part of speech is abat-vent?
Abat-vent is a noun.
How do you pronounce abat-vent?
Abat-vent is pronounced /ɑˌbɑˈvɑ̃/ (US).
What is the plural of abat-vent?
The plural of abat-vent is abat-vents.

Words near abat-vent in the dictionary

  1. abasure
  2. abat-jour
  3. abat-jours
  4. abat-son
  5. abat-sons
  6. abat-vent
  7. abat-vents
  8. abat-voix
  9. abatable
  10. abatacept
  11. abatagati

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