Meaning & Definition of Valve in English
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Valve
/vælv/
noun
1. A structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
synonym:
- valve
2. Device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
synonym:
- valve
3. Control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
synonym:
- valve
4. The entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs
synonym:
- valve
5. One of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods
synonym:
- valve