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valve
Found in thesaurus: anatomical structure, bodily structure, structure, body structure, complex body part, device, control, controller
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valve
n.
device that controls the flow of a liquid through a passage or a pipe; membranous flap that controls the direction and/or flow of bodily fluids; one of two shells in a bivalve mollusc; device which changes the pitch in a wind instrument (Music)
v.
set a valve, regulate the flow of liquid by providing a valve
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Valve
A valve is a device that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a fluid (gases, liquids, fluidized solids, or slurries) by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways. Valves are technically fittings, but are usually discussed as a separate category. In an open valve, fluid flows in a direction from higher pressure to lower pressure. The word is derived from the Latin valva, the moving part of a door, in turn from volvere, to turn, roll.
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Valve Corporation
Valve Corporation (also known as Valve Software, commonly referred to as Valve) is an American video game developer and digital distribution company headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, United States. Its Luxembourg-based business office subsidiary for European regions, Valve S.a.r.l., was opened in 2012. Founded in 1996 as Valve L.L.C. by former Microsoft employees Gabe Newell and Mike Harrington, the company has developed the critically acclaimed Half-Life, Counter-Strike, Portal, Day of Defeat, Team Fortress, Left 4 Dead video game series, alongside Dota 2. It also developed and maintains Source on which most of its games run, and the software distribution platform Steam, which has led to the Steam Machine, a line of pre-built gaming computers running SteamOS.
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valve
Noun
1. a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
(hypernym) structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
(hyponym) heart valve, cardiac valve
(part-holonym) heart, pump, ticker
2. device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
(hypernym) device
(part-holonym) brass
3. control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
(hypernym) control, controller
(hyponym) accelerator, throttle, throttle valve
(part-meronym) handwheel
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valve
nf.
valve, device that controls the flow of a liquid through a passage or a pipe; membranous flap that controls the direction and/or flow of bodily fluids; one of two shells in a bivalve mollusc; device which changes the pitch in a wind instrument
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valva
nf.
valve, one of two shells in a bivalve mollusc (Zoology)
