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louver

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The roof is not insulated and the attic fan is pushing against a louver that’s the wrong design.

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Quick take

Any of a system of slits, as in the hood of an automobile, for ventilation.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

Any of a system of slits, as in the hood of an automobile, for ventilation.

noun

A type of turret on the roof of certain medieval buildings designed to allow ventilation or the admission of light.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for louver.

noun

Any of a system of slits, as in the hood of an automobile, for ventilation.

noun

A type of turret on the roof of certain medieval buildings designed to allow ventilation or the admission of light.

Example sentences

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The roof is not insulated and the attic fan is pushing against a louver that’s the wrong design.

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A fan in a regular-height window and an open vent (a higher window, door louver) generally works pretty well.

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Edit: Maybe its particular to what I installed (Veneta) but good luck fix a single louver if one breaks.

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I'm pretty sure that either German-style roller shutters or louver shutters would accomplish the goal.

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I found out the name in English is louver shutters.

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There is also a great story about an AWS authored firmware update on a set of louver microcontrollers causing a partial outage.

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> good luck fix a single louver if one breaks.

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> There is also a great story about an AWS authored firmware update on a set of louver microcontrollers causing a partial outage.

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Animals try to get in through the exhaust holes, the 'flashing' around them goes bad and lets in air, they clog up with dust and dirt, the louver spring holding them closed ages out and lets cold air in, animals nest in there if the louver or grill breaks or rusts, etc.

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I had this exact problem when I searched the French word for "louver" on google a few minutes ago.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use louver in a sentence?

The roof is not insulated and the attic fan is pushing against a louver that’s the wrong design.

What does louver mean?

Any of a system of slits, as in the hood of an automobile, for ventilation.

What part of speech is louver?

louver is commonly used as noun.