valve


Meanings

  • a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
  • device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
  • control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
  • the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs
  • one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods
  • VALVE v VALVED, VALVING, VALVES to provide with a valve (a device for controlling the flow of a liquid or gas)

Synonyms


Scrabble Score: 11

valve is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

valve is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

valve is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 14

valve is a valid Words With Friends word