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Definitions of valves in various dictionaries:
noun - a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
noun - device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
noun - control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
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| If you listen to your heart using a stethoscope, you'll hear the sound of these flaps opening & closing |
| These include the bicuspid & tricuspid |
| Inside the heart there are 4 of these; 2 semilunar, a bicuspid & a tricuspid |
| Because of their similarity to ours, these pig parts have been used for decades to replace those in the human heart |
| They're fingered to control the pitch of a trumpet |
| Your heart has these; your car has intake & exhaust types that regulate the flow of vapour & gases in an engine |
| The heart has 4 of these to regulate the flow of blood, including the mitral |
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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. * The simplest, and very ancient, valve is simply a freely hinged flap which drops to obstruct fluid (gas or liquid) flow in one direction, but is pushed open by flow in the opposite direction. This is called a check valve, as it prevents or "checks" the flow in one direction. Modern control valves may regulate pressure or flow downstream and operate on sophisticated automation systems. * Valves have many uses, including controlling water for irrigation, industrial uses for controlling processes, residential uses such as on/off an |