1) Anatomical structure 2) Bodily structure 3) Body structure 4) Brass button 5) Complex body part 6) Controlling device 7) Cornet component 8) Engine part 9) Escape facilitator 10) Estonian feminine given name 11) Flow regulator 12) Gas regulator 13) Half of a clamshell 14) Heart or trumpet part 15) Heart part
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1) Poppet 2) Throttle 3) Valvelet 4) Valvula 5) Valvule 6) Vlv
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a portion of an organ that fragments or splits open, for example the teeth-like portions of a pericarp in a split (dehisced) capsule.
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• (n.) One of the pieces or divisions of bivalve or multivalve shells. • (n.) 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 retard the flow in the opposite direction; as, the ileocolic, mitral, and semilunar valves. • (n.) One of the pi...
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component of a cell which permits the flow of gas in one direction only NOTE - A valve has a characteristic venting or opening and closing pressure.
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A human heart has four valves, two on the right and two on the left.
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A device that regulates water flow.
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A device to stop, start or regulate the flow of liquid or gas through or from piping.
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A device that controls the flow of a fluid through a pipe. ... One shell of a double shelled mollusc such as a clam or oyster. ... In botany terminology, a portion of an organ that has fragmented, of a capsule, the teeth like portions into which the dehiscing part of the pericarp splits at maturity. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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(valv) a membranous fold in a canal or passage that prevents backward flow of material passing through it.
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a device which controls fluid flow direction, pressure, or flow rate.
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A membraneous structure within a tube that prevents the return flow of the contents passing through it. The veins of the extremities have valves.
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A device for regulating the flow of fluid through a system.
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a device used to control the rate of flow in a line to open or shut off a line completely, or to serve as an automatic or semiautomatic safety device. Those used extensively include the check valve, gate valve, globe valve, needle valve, plug valve, and pressure relief valve.
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Valve noun [ Latin
valva the leaf, fold, or valve of a door: confer French
valve .]
1. A door; especially, one of a pair of folding doors, or one of the leaves of such a door. « Swift through the
valves the visionary fair Repassed.»
Pope. « Heavi...
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A separable part of a pod; the units or pieces into which a capsule splits or divides in dehiscing.
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a device that controls flow by opening and closing. For instance, fuel valve controls flow of fuel from fuel tank to carburetor. Intake valve controls flow of air-fuel mixture into cylinder.
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A valve is a device for controlling the passage of liquids and gases through pipes and other channels. Automatic valves, operated by the fluid itself, include pump valves of all kinds, safety-valves, and reducing valves. Mechanically operated valves, the movements of which have a definite time-relation to the movements of other parts, independently...
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A mechanism which may be opened or closed to permit or restrict the passage of a fluid or gas through an orifice.
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a structure that allows fluid flow in only one direction
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noun control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
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A hydraulic elevator mechanism that regulates the motion of the elevator by regulating the flow of oil.
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(biology) In animals, a structure for controlling the direction of the blood flow. In humans and other vertebrates, the contractions of the beating heart cause the correct blood flow into the arteries because a series of valves preven...
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(electronics) In electronics, a glass or metal tube containing gas at low pressure, which is used to control the flow of electricity in a circuit. The electron tube valve was developed by US radio engineer Lee de Forest (1873–1961) and is used to modify electrical signals. Three or more m...
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(technology) In technology, a device that controls the flow of a fluid. Inside a valve, a plug moves to widen or close the opening through which the fluid passes. Common valves include the cone or needle valve, globe valve, and butterfly valve, all named after the shape of the plug. Specialize...
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