Drain and Vent

Drain

Drain noun - Emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it.

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Vent and drain are semantically related In some cases you can use "Vent" instead the word "Drain" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: drained, draining, drainage

Vent noun - A hole for the escape of gas or air.

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Drain and vent are semantically related in outlet topic. Sometimes you can use "Drain" instead the word "Vent" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: vented, venting, venter, ventage

critical	critical drain	critical vent
small	small drain	small vent
powerful	powerful drain	powerful vent
massive	massive drain	massive vent
Other adjectives: big, tiny, rear, nearby, giant, placed.

energy	drain energy	vent energy
heat	drain heat	vent heat
people	drain people	vent people
air	drain air	vent air
Other words: bit, oxygen, emotions, powers, shields.

At any time you can vent it manually, causing it to drain several times faster than normal but disabling your weapons and shield for the duration.

Source: Video Game / Starsector aka: Starfarer
The liquid oxygen drain was jarred and unusable.. The technicians decided to vent the liquid oxygen from the tank with the help of the onboard heating system.

Source: Readings Are Off the Scale
Lost Wedding Ring: Tim tries to clear the kitchen counter and accidentally ends up dropping Jill's wedding ring down the furnace vent.Jill: Did you drop my wedding ring down the drain!?

Source: Series / Home Improvement

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