English > air passage: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A duct that provides ventilation (as in mines). |
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| Synonyms | air duct, airway |
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| Parts | vent, venthole, vent-hole, blowhole | A hole for the escape of gas or air |
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| Narrower | register | An air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room |
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| snorkel, schnorkel, schnorchel, snorkel breather, breather | air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes |
| upcast | air passage consisting of a ventilation shaft through which air leaves a mine |
| ventilation shaft | A shaft in a building |
| Broader | duct | An enclosed conduit for a fluid |
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| Spanish | aerovía, conducto aéreo, pasaje aéreo, vía aérea, vía de ventilación |
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