Valve

What do we mean by valve?

Any of various devices that regulate the flow of gases, liquids, or loose materials through piping or through apertures by opening, closing, or obstructing ports or passageways. noun

The movable control element of such a device. noun

A device in a brass wind instrument that can be opened or closed to change the pitch by altering the length of the air column in the tube. noun

A membranous structure in a hollow organ or passage, as in an artery or vein, that folds or closes to prevent the return flow of the body fluid passing through it. noun

A piece of shell covering or enclosing certain mollusks or other invertebrates, especially the single one of a univalve mollusk or one of the paired hinged ones of a bivalve mollusk or brachiopod. noun

One of the two siliceous halves of the cell wall of a diatom. noun

One of the pieces into which a plant part splits at maturity, especially a segment of a fruit capsule or of certain anthers. noun

An electron tube or a vacuum tube. noun

Either half of a double or folding door. noun

To provide with a valve. transitive verb

To control by means of a valve. transitive verb

Metal arcs, especially the mercury arc. noun

A lifting-valve in which the contact with the top surface above the opening in the seat has a plane or flat area, as distinguished from one in which a part of the surface of a cone fits into a conical edge in the opening. noun

A clack- or flap-valve. noun

Specifically, in an internal-combustion motor cylinder, the valve through which the combustible mixture of fuel and air enters, having been previously proportioned by proper mixing apparatus, usually also valves. noun

A cylindrical valve, fitting a cylindrical casing, controlling openings or ports made in the cylindrical surface by a rotation of the cylinder around its axis. When the valve is a cone fitting a conical surface it is a plug-valve. noun

A valve held shut by a determined force, such as a weight or spring, so that by it the pressure in the duct or passage may be tested. noun

Apply the brake, and noun

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

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

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

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

A vacuum tube.

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

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

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

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

A slow company that manufactures Half-life. Renowned for its eventual quality, yet sluggish nature Urban Dictionary

Creators of the hit PC title Half-Life, and its subsequent expansion-packs. Also recently implemented the Steam network, a method of software delivery intended to eliminate the middle-man ie. chains like Electronic Boutique and GameStop. Also currently working on Half-Life 2. Urban Dictionary

1. A device or structure purposed to control the flow or passage of any of the three states of matter: solid, liquid or gas. Such structures may be found in plumbing, as well as in the human body (specifically, the heart). 2. A company in the game development industry that designed and continues to build upon the Half-Life series. Also, the brains (or lack thereof) behind the infamous "Steam" client, content-delivery platform. Urban Dictionary

A video game developer. made left for dead the hlaf life series (which was phenomenal) portal, portal 2, counter strike, and above all my personal favorite team fortress 2 Urban Dictionary

A Computer Game company founded by former Microsoft employee Gabe Newell in 1996 or 1997. Valve made the computer game classics Half Life and Half Life 2. Valve has a notorious reputation for being sluggish in game releases, yet notorious for its style. It's located near Seattle, Washington. Urban Dictionary

1. very impressive 2. insane; off the hook 3. of or relating to a badass quality 4. like Chuck Norris but less so Urban Dictionary

A video game developer responsible for the Steam system, Source engine and notorious for being unable to count to three Urban Dictionary

A dim-witted person, slow on the uptake and incapable of joined-up thinking. From thermionic emission valves which take forever to function normally and even when they do they are incapable of the high speed switching operations of micro-electronics. A classic moron. Urban Dictionary

Another Name for a slag Urban Dictionary

A valve is the kind of booger that moves in and out like a flap or "valve" when you breathe. There is also the much more rare "double valve". Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to valve:
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Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word valve:
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Words that rhyme with valve:
bivalve.

Adjectives that are often used to describe valve:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective valve:
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