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Synonyms for valve

Grammar : Noun
Spell : valv
Phonetic Transcription : vælv

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Définition of valve

Origin :
  • late 14c., "one of the halves of a folding door," from Latin valva "section of a folding or revolving door," literally "that which turns," related to volvere "to roll" (see volvox). Sense extended 1610s to "membranous fold regulating flow of bodily fluids;" 1650s to "mechanical device that works like a valve;" and 1660s in zoology to "halves of a hinged shell."
  • noun on-and-off device
Example sentences :
  • The valve was shut by order of the aeronaut, and we descended rapidly.
  • Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
  • This was caused by the escaping gas going through the valve.
  • Extract from : « Harper's Young People, June 15, 1880 » by Various
  • At the proper intervals the valve is pulled down by the eccentric C.
  • Extract from : « Boys' Book of Model Boats » by Raymond Francis Yates
  • He gave the valve a turn and the Allison smoothed considerably.
  • Extract from : « A Yankee Flier Over Berlin » by Al Avery
  • Turn the valve so that it will close the hole in the same way.
  • Extract from : « Common Science » by Carleton W. Washburne
  • The valve was not easy to turn; it seemed fixed with the corrosion of ages.
  • Extract from : « The Pygmy Planet » by John Stewart Williamson
  • On releasing the handle the pressure of the water against the valve seats it.
  • Extract from : « Practical Mechanics for Boys » by J. S. Zerbe
  • When the handle is turned in either direction the valve is unseated.
  • Extract from : « Practical Mechanics for Boys » by J. S. Zerbe
  • Valvular: when two parts join so as to form a valve between them.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
  • This valve was supposed to be used only for repairs, after the pile was damped.
  • Extract from : « The Repairman » by Harry Harrison

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