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. 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.

2. Michael Miller:

   Fluid buildup affecting the left side of the heart can produce wheezing that simulates bronchial asthma, once the valve is fixed, fluid no longer builds up in the lungs and the patient breathes easier.

3. Samir Kapadia:

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

4. Charles Schwab:

   Everyone's got it in him, if he'll only make up his mind and stick at it. None of us is born with a stop-valve on his powers or with a set limit to his capacities, There's no limit possible to the expansion of each one of us.

5. F.M . Faber Jr.:

   Does a typical Florida area 'waterspout' feature a faucet or a shut-off valve?