English
Detailed Synonyms for valve in English
valve:
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the valve
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the valve
– one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods 1 -
the valve
– the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs 1 -
the valve
– control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid 1 -
the valve
– device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone 1 -
the valve
– a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it 1
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valve