louver
USLOO-ver/ˈluːvɚ/UKLOO-vuh/ˈluːvə/
Plurallouvers
UK spellinglouvre
- 1A set of sloping boards or strips that let in air and light but keep rain out.
Rain ran off the louvers, but fresh air still came into the attic.
The bell tower has a wooden louver on each side to keep out the rain.
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- 2One of a row of narrow openings, like those on a car's hood, that let air through.
The mechanic cleaned the dust out of each louver on the hood.
Hot air comes out through the louvers on the side of the computer.
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- 3A small tower on the roof of some old buildings that lets in air or light.
A small louver sits on top of the castle hall like a tiny tower.
Daylight came into the old hall through the louver high in the roof.
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Origin
From an Old French word meaning "skylight", which came from a Latin word.