gas vent

noun

1

: a passage or slot built into a sedimentation chamber to allow the escape of gas and prevent its passage through the settling chamber

2

: a vent pipe leading to the outer air from a gas furnace, oven, or other gas-fired equipment for removal of products of combustion

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