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valve

/ˈvælv/

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noun

Clapet, soupape

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. "

Il faut fermer le clapet pour éviter une fuite.

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noun

Soupape

A device that admits fuel and air into the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, or one that allows combustion gases to exit.

Examples :

"The mechanic replaced the faulty valve in the car engine. "

Le mécanicien a remplacé la soupape défectueuse dans le moteur de la voiture.

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noun

Clapet, soupape

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

Examples :

"the ileocolic, mitral, and semilunar valves"

les valvules iléo-cæcales, mitrales et semi-lunaires

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noun

Battant, vantail

One of the leaves of a folding-door, or a window-sash.

Examples :

"The old wooden window had several worn valves that needed replacing. "

La vieille fenêtre en bois avait plusieurs vantaux usés qui devaient être remplacés.

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noun

Lampe électronique

Examples :

"My grandfather tinkers with old radios; he says they sound better because they use valves instead of transistors. "

Mon grand-père bricole de vieilles radios ; il dit qu'elles sonnent mieux parce qu'elles utilisent des lampes électroniques au lieu de transistors.

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noun

Valva, segment

One of the pieces into which certain fruits naturally separate when they dehisce.

Examples :

"After the pea pod dried in the sun, each valve separated, releasing the peas. "

Après que la gousse de pois ait séché au soleil, chaque valva s'est séparée, libérant les petits pois.

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noun

Valve

A small portion of certain anthers, which opens like a trapdoor to allow the pollen to escape, such as in the barberry.

Examples :

"The barberry anther has a tiny valve that pops open, releasing pollen when a bee lands on it. "

L'anthère de l'épine-vinette possède une minuscule valve qui s'ouvre, libérant le pollen lorsqu'une abeille s'y pose.

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noun

Valve

One of the pieces or divisions of bivalve or multivalve shells.

Examples :

"The clam's shell has two valves that open and close. "

La coquille de la palourde possède deux valves qui s'ouvrent et se ferment.

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noun

Valve

One of the two similar portions of the shell of a diatom.

Examples :

"Under the microscope, the diatom's valve showed intricate patterns. "

Au microscope, la valve de la diatomée révélait des motifs complexes.

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verb

Réguler, contrôler

To control (flow) by means of a valve.

Examples :

"The gardener valved the water to the rose bushes, controlling how much water they received. "

Le jardinier a régulé l'eau vers les rosiers, contrôlant ainsi la quantité d'eau qu'ils recevaient.

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