"ventable" meaning in English

See ventable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From vent + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|vent|able}} vent + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ventable (not comparable)
  1. Capable of being vented. Tags: not-comparable
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