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- [valv]
- /vælv/
- /vælv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [valv]
- /vælv/
Definitions of valve word
- noun valve any device for halting or controlling the flow of a liquid, gas, or other material through a passage, pipe, inlet, outlet, etc. 1
- noun valve a hinged lid or other movable part that closes or modifies the passage in such a device. 1
- noun valve Anatomy. a membranous fold or other structure that controls the flow of a fluid, as one that permits blood to flow in one direction only. 1
- noun valve (in musical wind instruments of the trumpet class) a device for changing the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone. 1
- noun valve Zoology. one of the two or more separable pieces composing certain shells. either half of the silicified shell of a diatom. 1
- noun valve Botany. one of the segments into which a capsule dehisces. a flap or lidlike part of certain anthers. 1
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Origin of valve
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin valvae leaves of a door
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Valve
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
valve popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
valve usage trend in Literature
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