valvé

  • 21valve — Lateral part of divided carapace commonly joined to opposite part by hingement along dorsal mid line (e.g., Ostracoda, Conchostraca, Leptostraca) [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Lateral part of divided carapace, commonly joined to opposite part by… …

    Crustacea glossary

  • 22valve — 1. A fold of the lining membrane of a canal or other hollow organ serving to retard or prevent a reflux of fluid. 2. Any formation or reduplication of tissue, or flaplike structure …

    Medical dictionary

  • 23valve — n. device that permits flow 1) to grind valves 2) a ball; butterfly; check; exhaust; gate; globe; needle; safety; shunt; suction valve membranous fold that permits body fluids to flow in one direction (anat.) 3) a heart valve (the patient has a… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 24valve — n. a structure found in some tubular organs or parts that restricts the flow of fluid within them to one direction only. Valves are important structures in the heart, veins, and lymphatic vessels. Such a valve consists of two or three cusps… …

    The new mediacal dictionary

  • 25valve — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ safety ▪ shut off ▪ non return, one way ▪ exhaust, inlet ▪ drain …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 26valve — [[t]væ̱lv[/t]] valves 1) N COUNT A valve is a device attached to a pipe or a tube which controls the flow of air or liquid through the pipe or tube. 2) N COUNT A valve is a small piece of tissue in your heart or in a vein which controls the flow… …

    English dictionary

  • 27valve — 1. noun /ˈvælv/ a) A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a pipe. b) A device that admits fuel and air into the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, or one that allows combustion gases to exit. 2. verb /ˈvælv/ To control… …

    Wiktionary

  • 28valve — Synonyms and related words: aerophone, ball cock, ball valve, bell, bung, bunghole, check valve, cock, cork, discharge tube, double reed, drain cock, draw cock, embouchure, faucet, gate, horn, key, lid, lip, mouthpiece, needle valve, peg, petcock …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 29valve — [[t]vælv[/t]] n. v. valved, valv•ing 1) any device for halting or controlling the flow of something, as a liquid, through a pipe or other passage 2) a hinged lid or other movable part that closes or modifies the passage in such a device 3) a… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 30valve — vožtuvas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. flap; flapper valve; valve vok. Klappe, f; Klappenventil, n; Ventil, n rus. вентиль, m; клапан, m pranc. clapet, m; soupape, f; valve, f; vanne, f …

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