misvent
misvent verb: to vent improperly.
Verb
misvent (third-person singular simple present misvents, present participle misventing, simple past and past participle misvented)
- To vent improperly.
- In the event of misventing the transfer cask, a worker near the cask could receive a dose by inhaling contaminated atmosphere.2004, Proposed Idaho Spent Fuel Facility at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory in Butte County, Idaho., pages 4-28
- From behind Whitehead's bulk, a white plume of misvented woodsmoke escaped out the door, and Lee remembered the stench of the cabin, or smelled it again, as it made its way across the cold to him.2008, Susan Choi, A Person of Interest
Forms of misvent
| third-person singular present | misvents |
|---|---|
| present participle | misventing |
| past participle | misvented |
| past | misvented |
Origin of misvent
From mis- + vent.
Questions about misvent
- What does misvent mean?
- Misvent means to vent improperly.
- What part of speech is misvent?
- Misvent is a verb.
- What is the past tense of misvent?
- The past tense of misvent is misvented.
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