valva — meaning in English
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English meaning
- valve noun A device that controls or directs the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe or opening.
Senses
valva is used for these senses in English:
- 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.
valve — full definition
- noun A device that controls or directs the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe or opening.
- 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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