Synonyms for valve
vælvvalve

Princeton's WordNet

1. valvenoun

   a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it

2. valvenoun

   device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone

3. valvenoun

   control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid

4. valvenoun

   the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs

5. valvenoun

   one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods

Matched Categories

1. • Control
   • Device
   • Shell
   • Structure

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1. List of paraphrases for "valve":

   valves, tap, faucet, stopcock, stop-valve, sub-valve

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1. Samir Kapadia:

   We should not interpret these results to suggest that you can have surgery or transcatheter valve replacement in whoever you want.

2. Albert Smith:

   Tears are the safety valve of the heart when too much pressure is laid on it.

3. Jonathan Mitchell:

   Most persons with an autism-spectrum disorder have never expressed their opinions on someone’s blog and never will. The neurodiverse often reach a vulnerable audience, as many persons on the spectrum have low self-esteem. Neurodiversity provides a tempting escape valve.

4. Michael Miller:

   Some patients with a loud faulty valve can even hear the sound of their valve at night when they are trying to fall asleep.

5. Kyle Edelberg:

   A great example of that would be the Fukushima disaster-- where there was radiation. It was extremely dangerous for humans to go in. And what would have been really great is if we could have sent robots in to do something as simple as turn a valve.