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Definisjon av valve

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Noun
valve - control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
controller, control the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
throttle valve, throttle, accelerator a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
ball valve any valve that checks flow by the seating of a ball
butterfly valve a valve in a carburetor that consists of a disc that turns and acts as a throttle
choke a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
clack valve, clapper valve, clack a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction
exhaust valve a valve through which burned gases from a cylinder escape into the exhaust manifold
handwheel control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated
handwheel control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated
intake valve a valve that controls the flow of fluid through an intake
poppet, poppet valve a mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicularly from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines
escape cock, escape valve, relief valve, safety valve, escape a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
valve - a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
pump, ticker, heart a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
cardiac valve, heart valve an implant that replaces a natural cardiac valve
valvelet, valvula, valvule a small valve
valve - device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
device any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
brass instrument, brass a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
valve - one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods
valve - the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs
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Substantiv
valve - A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a pipe.
valve - A device that admits fuel and air into the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, or one that allows combustion gases to exit.
valve - 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 retard the flow in the opposite direction; as, the ileocolic, mitral, and semilunar valves.
valve - A vacuum tube.
valve - One of the pieces into which certain fruits naturally separate when they dehisce.
valve - A small portion of certain anthers, which opens like a trapdoor to allow the pollen to escape, as in the barberry.
valve - One of the pieces or divisions of bivalve or multivalve shells.
valve - One of the two similar portions of the shell of a diatom.

Verb
valve - To control flow by means of a valve.

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  • A valve is a device that regulates the flow of a fluid by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways. Valves are technically pipe fittings, but are usually discussed as a separate category. In an open valve, fluid flows in a direction from higher pressure to lower pressure.

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  • valve
    Device that controls the flow of a liquid through a passage or a pipe.
  • valve
    Biological small structure letting a fluid pass through in one direction but blocking or slowing its flow down in the opposite direction.

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