Valve (Noun)
Meaning 1
Control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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- Relief Valve
- Escape Cock
- Escape Valve
- Escape
- Throttle Valve
- Clack
- Throttle
- Clapper Valve
- Poppet Valve
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Meaning 2
One of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Meaning 3
Device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
A structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
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Meaning 5
The entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.