кла́па — meaning in English

English meaning

• piston noun A cylindrical part that slides back and forth inside a tube, used to compress fluid or transmit motion in an engine or pump.
• valve noun A device that controls or directs the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe or opening.

Senses

кла́па is used for these senses in English:

• piston (music) A valve device in some brass instruments for changing the pitch
• valve (anatomy) 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 control the flow in the opposite direction.

piston — full definition

1. noun A cylindrical part that slides back and forth inside a tube, used to compress fluid or transmit motion in an engine or pump.
2. noun A valve mechanism used in some brass instruments to change pitch.

valve — full definition

1. noun A device that controls or directs the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe or opening.
2. noun A flap-like structure in the body, such as in the heart, that allows fluid to flow in only one direction.

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