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noun
A component in a ventilation system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: architecture, government, military, naval, navy, politics, war
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noun
Upward sloping window slats which form a blind or shutter, allowing light and air in but excluding rain and direct sun.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A pastry with the upper side sliced before final baking to resemble a wooden slatted blind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a shutter made of angled slats
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: shutter
noun
a window with glass louvers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: louvered window
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Broader terms: window
History
Borrowed from French jalousie. Doublet of jealousy.
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
