See Also: Pulmonic Valve (also called pulmonary valve)(health)
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[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: valva 'part of a door']
a part of a tube or pipe that opens and shuts like a door to control the flow of liquid, gas, air etc passing through it
::heart valves
mouthpiece, valve
the part on a trumpet or similar musical instrument that you press to change the sound of the note
BrE a closed glass tube used to control the flow of electricity in old radios, televisions etc
American Equivalent: vacuum tube