What does Valve mean?
Definitions for Valve
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Princeton's WordNet
valvenoun
a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
valvenoun
device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
valvenoun
control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
valvenoun
the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs
valvenoun
one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods
Wiktionary
valvenoun
A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a pipe.
valvenoun
A device that admits fuel and air into the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, or one that allows combustion gases to exit.
valvenoun
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.
valvenoun
A vacuum tube.
valvenoun
One of the pieces into which certain fruits naturally separate when they dehisce.
valvenoun
A small portion of certain anthers, which opens like a trapdoor to allow the pollen to escape, as in the barberry.
valvenoun
One of the pieces or divisions of bivalve or multivalve shells.
valvenoun
One of the two similar portions of the shell of a diatom.
valveverb
To control (flow) by means of a valve.
Etymology: From valva
Wikipedia
Valve
A valve is a device or natural object that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a fluid (gases, liquids, fluidized solids, or slurries) by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways. Valves are technically fittings, but are usually discussed as a separate category. In an open valve, fluid flows in a direction from higher pressure to lower pressure. The word is derived from the Latin valva, the moving part of a door, in turn from volvere, to turn, roll. The simplest, and very ancient, valve is simply a freely hinged flap which swings down to obstruct fluid (gas or liquid) flow in one direction, but is pushed up by the flow itself when the flow is moving in the opposite direction. This is called a check valve, as it prevents or "checks" the flow in one direction. Modern control valves may regulate pressure or flow downstream and operate on sophisticated automation systems. Valves have many uses, including controlling water for irrigation, industrial uses for controlling processes, residential uses such as on/off and pressure control to dish and clothes washers and taps in the home. Even aerosol spray cans have a tiny valve built in. Valves are also used in the military and transport sectors. In HVAC ductwork and other near-atmospheric air flows, valves are instead called dampers. In compressed air systems, however, valves are used with the most common type being ball valves.
Webster Dictionary
Valvenoun
a door; especially, one of a pair of folding doors, or one of the leaves of such a door
Valvenoun
a lid, plug, or cover, applied to an aperture so that by its movement, as by swinging, lifting and falling, sliding, turning, or the like, it will open or close the aperture to permit or prevent passage, as of a fluid
Valvenoun
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
Valvenoun
one of the pieces into which a capsule naturally separates when it bursts
Valvenoun
one of the two similar portions of the shell of a diatom
Valvenoun
a small portion of certain anthers, which opens like a trapdoor to allow the pollen to escape, as in the barberry
Valvenoun
one of the pieces or divisions of bivalve or multivalve shells
Etymology: [L. valva the leaf, fold, or valve of a door: cf. F. valve.]
Freebase
Valve
A valve is a device that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a fluid by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways. Valves are technically valves fittings, but are usually discussed as a separate category. In an open valve, fluid flows in a direction from higher pressure to lower pressure. The simplest, and very ancient, valve is simply a freely hinged flap which drops to obstruct fluid flow in one direction, but is pushed open by flow in the opposite direction. This is called a check valve, as it prevents or "checks" the flow in one direction. Valves have many uses, including controlling water for Irrigation, industrial uses for controlling processes, residential uses such as on / off & pressure control to dish and clothes washers & taps in the home. Even aerosols have a tiny valve built in. Valves are also used in the military & transport sectors. Valves are found in virtually every industrial process, including water & sewage processing, mining, power generation, processing of oil, gas & petroleum, food manufacturing, chemical & plastic manufacturing and many other fields. People in developed nations use valves in their daily lives, including plumbing valves, such as taps for tap water, gas control valves on cookers, small valves fitted to washing machines and dishwashers, safety devices fitted to hot water systems, and poppet valves in car engines.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Valve
valv, n. one of the leaves of a folding-door: a cover to an aperture which opens in one direction and not in the other: one of the pieces or divisions forming a shell: (anat.) a membraneous fold resembling a valve or serving as a valve in connection with the flow of blood, lymph, or other fluid—also Val′va.—adjs. Val′val, pertaining to a valve; Val′vāte, having or resembling a valve or valves: (bot.) meeting at the edges without overlapping, as the petals of flowers; Valved, having or composed of valves.—ns. Valve′-gear, the mechanism for working a valve; Valve′let, Val′vūla, Val′vūle, a little valve: (bot.) formerly used of the pieces which compose the outer covering of a pericarp.—adj. Val′vūlar.—n. Valvūlī′tis, inflammation of one of the valves of the heart. [Fr.,—L. valva, a folding-door.]
Editors Contribution
valve
A type of device that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a fluid.
The valves in the heart regulate the flow of blood through this vital organ.
Submitted by MaryC on April 9, 2020
Valve
Encapsulated, electrodes located in a partially evacuated of ATMOSPHERE, blown-glass envelope and employed as a radio tube (UK).
Submitted by JP03 on November 10, 2014
Entomology
Valve
a small, transverse or triangular piece behind the last full ventral segment, at base of plates in male Jassidae and allies.
British National Corpus
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Valve' in Nouns Frequency: #2757
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Valve in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Valve in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of Valve in a Sentence
What is extraordinarily interesting is if you look at these results, they really point at replacement as probably being the preferred option for this group of patients, there was a lot of controversy about what was the best way to surgically approach the mitral valve.
I wrote Article 50, so I know it well, my intention was that it should be a classic safety valve that was there, but never used. It is like having a fire extinguisher that should never have to be used. Instead, the fire happened.
Does a typical Florida area 'waterspout' feature a faucet or a shut-off valve?
For us, it was natural to start to design also an arm, and then the plan is to build two arms and have them both on the robot to create a 'centaur' style of robot. And with the two arms the robot can be deployed to the real area where it needs to do any maintenance work or turn a valve in a rescue scenario or pick up a sample in a contaminated area or just clean up radioactive materials; there's a lot of potential future applications where manipulation is really important.
I think it’s a tool that we ought to have as member, it’s a safety valve that allows members to say, ‘Wait a minute. This agency isn’t working right and we think there’s a better way to do it.’.
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Translations for Valve
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- vàlvulaCatalan, Valencian
- ventil, chlopeňCzech
- ventilDanish
- Klappe, VentilGerman
- valvoEsperanto
- válvula, llaveSpanish
- klapp, ventiilEstonian
- balbulaBasque
- läppä, venttiiliFinnish
- valve, soupape, clapetFrench
- cìochag, pìob-chòmhla, duilleag-dhorasScottish Gaelic
- válvulaGalician
- szelepHungarian
- կափույր, փականArmenian
- katupIndonesian
- valvoIdo
- valvolaItalian
- バルブJapanese
- ಕವಾಟKannada
- vārsts, ventilis, krānsLatvian
- ventilNorwegian
- ventilNorwegian Nynorsk
- klaffNorwegian
- zastawka, zawórPolish
- válvulaPortuguese
- valvă, ventilRomanian
- задвижка, вентиль, заслонка, клапанRussian
- ventilSerbo-Croatian
- కవాటము, కొలిమితిత్తి యొక్క మూతTelugu
- supap, kapakTurkish
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