Meaning of valve | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a space, such as a pipe, manifold, or plenum.
2. (electronic) vacuum tube
3. Such a device that admits fuel and air into the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, or one that allows combustion gases to exit.
4. válvula, valva, estructura membranosa en un canal u orificio que al cerrarse temporalmente impide el reflujo del contenido que pasa a través de ella;aortic ___ → ___ aórtica;
5. One or more membranous partitions, flaps, or folds, which permit the passage of the contents of a vessel or cavity in one direction, but stop or control the flow in the opposite direction.
6. Any of various devices that regulate the flow of gases, liquids, or loose materials through piping or through apertures by opening, closing, or obstructing ports or passageways.
7. One of the leaves of a folding door or of a window sash.
8. Anatomy A membranous structure in a hollow organ or passage, as in an artery or vein, that folds or closes to prevent the return flow of the body fluid passing through it.
   Anatomy
9. A vacuum tube.
   British
10. Biology a. A piece of shell covering or enclosing certain mollusks or other invertebrates, especially the single one of a univalve mollusk or one of the paired hinged ones of a bivalve mollusk or brachiopod.
    Biology
11. One of the pieces into which certain fruits naturally separate when they dehisce.
12. One of the pieces into which a plant part splits at maturity, especially a segment of a fruit capsule or of certain anthers.
13. A small portion of certain anthers, which opens like a trapdoor to allow the pollen to escape, such as in the barberry.
14. Chiefly British An electron tube or a vacuum tube.
    Chiefly British
15. One of the pieces or divisions of bivalve or multivalve shells.
16. Archaic Either half of a double or folding door.
    Archaic
17. One of the two similar portions of the shell of a diatom.
18. To provide with a valve.
19. To control by means of a valve.

Equivalents

Examples

“open⟳ the valve”

“close⟳ the valve”

“shut⟳ off the valve”

“An oil refinery has an impressively vast number⟳ and variety of valves.”

“Near-synonym: poppet valve”

“In nearly all internal combustion engines, the valves are of the poppet type⟳.”

“the ileocecal valve”

“the atrioventricular valves”

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