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ridge vent

ridge vent noun: a vent located at the ridge of the roof that allows the escape of warm and/or moist air from the attic area or rafter cavity; it is usually a simple shielded gap but may be a ventilator (device).

ridge vent: a vent located at the ridge of the roof that allows the escape of warm and/or moist air from the...
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Noun

ridge vent (plural ridge vents)

  1. A vent located at the ridge of the roof that allows the escape of warm and/or moist air from the attic area or rafter cavity; it is usually a simple shielded gap but may be a ventilator (device).

Forms of ridge vent

pluralridge vents

Questions about ridge vent

What does ridge vent mean?
Ridge vent means a vent located at the ridge of the roof that allows the escape of warm and/or moist air from the attic area or rafter cavity; it is usually a simple shielded gap but may be a ventilator (device).
What part of speech is ridge vent?
Ridge vent is a noun.
What is the plural of ridge vent?
The plural of ridge vent is ridge vents.

Words near ridge vent in the dictionary

  1. ridge tent
  2. ridge tents
  3. ridge tile
  4. ridge tiles
  5. ridge turret
  6. ridge vent
  7. ridge vents
  8. ridge-bone
  9. ridge-bones
  10. ridge-runner
  11. ridge-runners

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