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- [valvd]
- /vælvd/
- /vælvd /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [valvd]
- /vælvd/
Definitions of valved word
- adjective valved having or furnished with valves: a valved trumpet. 1
- noun valved any device for halting or controlling the flow of a liquid, gas, or other material through a passage, pipe, inlet, outlet, etc. 1
- noun valved a hinged lid or other movable part that closes or modifies the passage in such a device. 1
- noun valved 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 valved (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 valved Zoology. one of the two or more separable pieces composing certain shells. either half of the silicified shell of a diatom. 1
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Origin of valved
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; valve + -ed3
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Parts of speech for Valved
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
valved popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
valved usage trend in Literature
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- what is a valved harmonica?
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