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valve

UK
/vælv/
US
/vælv/

Translations

valvenoun
valves
pl
UK
/vælv/
US
/vælv/
pistonInstruments de musique à vent, notamment les cuivres.
The trumpet player pressed the valve to change the note during the performance.
Le trompettiste a appuyé sur le piston pour changer la note pendant le concert.
tubeVieilli ou technique, pour les anciens récepteurs radio/TV.
The old radio set required a new valve to function properly.
L'ancien poste de radio avait besoin d'un nouveau tube pour fonctionner correctement.
clapetDispositif de plomberie ou de mécanique laissant passer le fluide dans un seul sens.
The plumber replaced the faulty valve to stop the leak in the pipe.
Le plombier a remplacé le clapet défectueux pour arrêter la fuite dans le tuyau.
valveCoquille de mollusque.
The clam's valve snapped shut when it sensed danger.
La valve de la palourde s'est refermée brusquement lorsqu'elle a perçu un danger.
valveAnatomie.
The surgeon repaired the damaged heart valve to improve the patient's circulation.
Le chirurgien a réparé la valve cardiaque endommagée pour améliorer la circulation du patient.
Additional translations
lampeVieilli, surtout en électronique ancienne.
vanneSens général en technique pour un organe commandant l’écoulement d’un fluide.
Synonyms
stopcock
control valve
gate valve
check valve
faucet
tap
regulator
valveverb
valved
Past Simple
valved
Past Participle
valving
Gerund
UK
/vælv/
US
/vælv/
Additional translations
équiperAvec complément introduisant l'organe à valve ; formulation technique.
soupaperTechnique, peu usité.
Synonyms
control
throttle
modulate
meter
restrict
check
shut off
isolate
gate
stop
divert
dam
channel
regulate
valveadjective
Used attributively before another noun, e.g., "valve spring"
Additional translations
valvéTechnique et médical.
Synonyms
valvular
valved
valve-like
valviform

Definitions

valvenoun
A device for controlling the passage of fluid through a pipe or duct, especially an automatic device allowing movement in one direction only.
The plumber replaced the faulty valve to stop the leak in the pipe.
A structure in the heart or veins that temporarily closes to prevent the backward flow of blood.
The surgeon repaired the damaged heart valve to improve the patient's circulation.
A device in a brass instrument that changes the pitch by altering the length of the air column.
The trumpet player pressed the valve to change the note during the performance.
A component in a radio or television set that controls the flow of electricity, also known as a vacuum tube.
The old radio set required a new valve to function properly.
A part of a mollusk shell that can open and close, typically one of two halves.
The clam's valve snapped shut when it sensed danger.
(Botany) Each of the separable segments into which a dehiscent seed capsule or pod splits to release its seeds.
When the capsule dries, its valves open to scatter the seeds.
valveverb
To control the flow of a fluid by means of a valve.
The technician valved the pipeline to stop the leak.
To fit (a device, engine, etc.) with a valve or valves.
The manufacturer valved the new engine to improve airflow.
valveadjective
Relating to or functioning by means of a valve; equipped with a valve.
The engineer examined the valve housing for cracks.
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