кла́пан — 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.
• stop verb To cease moving or to bring something to a halt.
• valve noun A device that controls or directs the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe or opening.

Senses

кла́пан is used for these senses in English:

• piston (music) A valve device in some brass instruments for changing the pitch
• stop (music) A knob or pin used to regulate the flow of air in an organ.
• 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 (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.

stop — full definition

1. verb To cease moving or to bring something to a halt.
2. verb To cease doing something, or to prevent it from continuing.
3. noun A place where a bus, train, or other vehicle regularly halts to pick up or drop off passengers.

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