vent

/vɛnt/noun
Middle School
1

An opening through which gases, especially air, can pass.

2

A small aperture.

3

An opening in a volcano from which lava or gas flows.

4

A rant; a long session of expressing verbal frustration.

5

The excretory opening of lower orders of vertebrates; cloaca.

6

A slit in the seam of a garment.

7

The opening at the breech of a firearm, through which fire is communicated to the powder of the charge.

8

In steam boilers, a sectional area of the passage for gases divided by the length of the same passage in feet.

9

Opportunity of escape or passage from confinement or privacy; outlet.

10

Emission; escape; passage to notice or expression; publication; utterance.

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Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing