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Louver meaning in English
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Louver
see synonyms of louverNoun
one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Louver
see synonyms of louver noun
1.
an open turret or lantern on the roof of a medieval building
2.
a.
a window or opening furnished with a series of overlapping, horizontal slats arranged so as to admit light and air but shed rain water outward
b.
any of these slats
: also louver boardc.
any similar arrangement of slats or fins, often adjustable, used to control ventilation, light intensity, etc.
3.
a ventilating slit
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Louver
see synonyms of louvern.
1.
a. A framed opening, as in a wall, door, or window, fitted with fixed or movable horizontal slats for admitting air or light and often for shedding rain.
b. One of the slats used in such an opening.
c. One of the narrow openings formed by such slats.
2. A slatted, ventilating opening, as on the hood of a motor vehicle.
3. A lantern-shaped cupola on the roof of a medieval building for admitting air and providing for the escape of smoke.
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