válvula — meaning in English

English meaning

• spigot noun A pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask.
• valve noun A device that controls or directs the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe or opening.

Senses

válvula is used for these senses in English:

• spigot The plug of a faucet, tap or cock.
• valve A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a space, such as a pipe, manifold, or plenum.

spigot — full definition

1. noun A pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask.
2. noun The plug of a faucet, tap or cock.
3. noun A water tap: a faucet or sillcock.

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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