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valve

/ˈvælv/

Meanings
noun
A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a pipe.

Examples :

"The water valve needs to be turned off to prevent a leak. "
technical device machine industry part system

Related Words

Illustration naturally

naturally adverb

/ˈnætʃ(ə)ɹəli/

In a natural manner.

"Although he was unused to the situation, he tried to act naturally."

Illustration partitions

partitions noun

/pɑrˈtɪʃənz/ /pərˈtɪʃənz/

An action which divides a thing into parts, or separates one thing from another.

"The office space used temporary partitions to create individual cubicles for each employee. "

Illustration separated

separated verb

/ˈsɛpəɹeɪtɪd/

To divide (a thing) into separate parts.

"Separate the articles from the headings."

Illustration multivalve

multivalve noun

/ˌmʌltiˈvælv/

A multivalve mollusc.

"The marine biologist carefully examined the fossil, confirming it was a very old multivalve, possibly related to modern chitons. "

Illustration microscope

microscope noun

/ˈmaɪkɹəˌskəʊp/ /ˈmaɪkɹəˌskoʊp/

An optical instrument used for observing small objects.

"The student used a microscope to see the tiny cells in the plant leaf. "

Illustration semilunar

semilunar noun

/ˌsɛmiˈlunər/ /ˌsɛmaɪˈlunər/

The lunate bone, or semilunar bone.

"After the wrist injury, the doctor examined the semilunar in my hand to check for damage. "

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

Illustration replacing

replacing verb

/rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/ /riˈpleɪsɪŋ/

To restore to a former place, position, condition, etc.; to put back

"After reading the book, she was carefully replacing it on the bookshelf. "

Illustration combustion

combustion noun

/kəmˈbʌs.tʃən/

The act or process of burning.

"The combustion of wood in the fireplace kept the room warm. "

Illustration transistors

transistors noun

/trænˈzɪstərz/ /trænˈsɪstəz/

(semiconductors) A solid-state semiconductor device, with three terminals, which can be used for amplification, switching, voltage stabilization, signal modulation, and many other functions.

"My new smartphone works because it contains billions of tiny transistors that control the flow of electricity. "

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Illustration controlling

controlling verb

/kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/ /kənˈtroʊlɪn/

To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.

"With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck."