louver

Meanings

• noun

  A type of ventilator or louvre window consisting of a series of horizontal slats that can be adjusted to control the amount of air or light entering a room.

  - "The louvers on the windows of the greenhouse can be adjusted to control the amount of light entering."
  - "The louvered vents on the roof allow hot air to escape, keeping the attic cool."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with louver
power , tower , flower , hour

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Variants

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louver , louvered , louvers , louvre , louvred , louvres

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Etymology

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From Middle English louver, probably derived from Old French louvre, meaning 'a hollow', 'a cavity', 'a trap', possibly from Latin locus, meaning 'a place'.

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Trivia

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1. Louvers are often used in solar panels to control the amount of sunlight that enters the panel.

2. The word 'louver' is also used as a verb to mean 'to adjust the slats of a louvre window or ventilator'.

3. In the Middle Ages, louvers were used to create decorative effects on the exteriors of buildings, such as on the facade of the Louvre Palace in Paris.

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Related Concepts

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1. ventilator: A device used to move air from one place to another.

2. louvre window: A window with horizontal slats that can be adjusted to control the amount of light and air entering a room.

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Culture

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In architecture, louvers are often used to control the amount of light and air entering a building. They have been used in various styles and designs throughout history, from ancient Greek and Roman architecture to modernist and contemporary buildings. Louvers have also been used in literature, such as in Edgar Allan Poe's poem 'The Raven', where the narrator describes 'the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain'.

How to Memorize "louver"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a series of horizontal slats that can be adjusted to control the amount of light or air entering a room.
   - Visualize a window with horizontal slats that can be opened or closed to let in more or less light.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'louver' with the image of a window with horizontal slats.
   - Think of a ventilator or fan with horizontal slats that can be adjusted to control the airflow.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'louvers' are like 'slats for light' or 'slats for air'.
   - Think of the word 'louver' as a combination of 'light' and 'slats'.

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