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1. (noun) valve a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it 2. (noun) valve device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone 3. (noun) valve control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid 4. (noun) valve the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs 5. (noun) valve one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods
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