Valve Meaning
/ˈvælv/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a space, such as a pipe, manifold, or plenum.
nounA device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a space, such as a pipe, manifold, or plenum., Such a device that admits fuel and air into the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, or one that allows combustion gases to exit.
Sentence Examples
The exit flow rate is proportional to the pressure difference around the exit valve.
In an unusual move, this school's big band uses slide trumpets and valve trombones exclusively.
He was born with an incompletely formed heart valve.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The plumber replaced the faulty ____ that was causing the water to leak.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The technician had to replace a broken ____ in the machine to stop the water from leaking onto the floor today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English valve, from Latin valva (“double door, valve”). Doublet of valva.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The plumber replaced the faulty ____ that was causing the water to leak.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The technician had to replace a broken ____ in the machine to stop the water from leaking onto the floor today.