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Valve

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1 English

1.1 Noun

1.1.1 Translations

1.2 Transitive verb
1.3 Related terms

English

Noun

valve (plural valves)

A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a pipe.
A device that admits fuel and air into the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, or one that allows combustion gases to exit.
(British) A vacuum tube.

Translations

device that controls flow of gas or fluid

Italian: valvola f
Polish: zawór m

Spanish: válvula f

device in an internal combustion engine

Polish: zawór m

vacuum tube See vacuum tube

Transitive verb

To control (flow) by means of a valve.

Related terms

exhaust valve
intake valve
toggle valve

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WordNet Definitions

The noun "valve" has three senses:

valve

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