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US
/ˈvæɫv/
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[ UK /vˈælv/ ]
[ UK /vˈælv/ ]
NOUN
- one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods
- device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
- a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
- the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs
- control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
How To Use valve In A Sentence
- A view of the steam-chest side of the cylinder is given in Figure 323, and a horizontal cross section of the cylinder, the steam-chest and the valves, is shown in Figure 324. Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught
- After the seacock or gate valve is closed, remove the hose temporarily so that it drains and then use an absorbent cloth or turkey baster to eliminate any residual water in the nipple.
- I can't even remember if the problem to do with the header tank and the problem to do with the ballcock stop valve were connected, physically or metaphorically.
- Firefighters said a man had taken off a valve before realising gas was still leaking out. The Sun
- It took me two days to do three "simple" jobs ... installing a shutoff valve behind a gas stove, replacing/fixing a tub faucet stem, and capping a sump pump. Projects You Shouldn’t Try To DIY | Lifehacker Australia
- The valve can be adjusted from fully open to fully closed.
- Its speed can be influenced by the waste-gate valve, which is controlled by the pressure-driven converter.
- The bite valve has no shut-off mechanism, so it's more apt to leak if accidentally squeezed.
- Located between the teeth, hinge sockets provide the space for holding the tooth of the opposite valve.
- The fruit is a small oblong capsule with two valves containing many small seeds.