valve — meaning in English

English meaning

• valve noun A device that controls or directs the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe or opening.

Senses

valve is used for these senses in English:

• valve A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a space, such as a pipe, manifold, or plenum.
• valve Such a device that admits fuel and air into the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, or one that allows combustion gases to exit.

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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