valve
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(noun) any mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid |
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Related Words: accelerator, ball valve, butterfly valve, choke, clack, clack valve, control, controller, escape, escape cock, escape valve, exhaust valve, intake valve, poppet, poppet valve, relief valve, safety valve, slide valve, throttle, throttle valve |
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(noun) device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone |
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Related Words: device |
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(noun) a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it |
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Related Words: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, cardiac valve, complex body part, heart valve, structure |
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