活门 — meaning in English

English meaning

• paddle noun A short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends, used to propel and steer a small boat.
• valve noun A device that controls or directs the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe or opening.

Senses

活门 is used for these senses in English:

• paddle In a sluice, a panel that controls the flow of water.
• valve A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a space, such as a pipe, manifold, or plenum.

paddle — full definition

1. noun A short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends, used to propel and steer a small boat.
2. verb To move a small boat through water using a paddle.
3. verb To wade or splash about playfully in shallow water.

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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