Phrase Hound found 102 phrases and 31 compound words that contain valve. The most common are listed below. Open valve in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 102
- mitral valveThe valve that divides the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart.
- check valveA valve in a pipeline which allows the liquid or gas to flow in one direction only.
- safety valveA valve set to open at a pressure below that at which a container holding a gas, vapour, etc. (such as a boiler or pressure cooker), would burst, thus reducing the pressure; a relief valve.
- heart valveAny of the valves in the heart which prevent blood from moving in the wrong direction.
- relief valveSynonym of safety valve: A valve set to open at a pressure below that at which a container holding a gas, vapour, etc. (such as a boiler or pressure cooker), would burst, thus reducing the pressure; a relief valve.
- aortic valveThe semilunar valve of the heart that lies between the left ventricle and the aorta.
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- exhaust valveA valve through which the products of combustion escape from the cylinder to the manifold.
- butterfly valveA valve with a disk-shaped mechanism which can be used for isolating or regulating flow.
- side valveA type of valve in an internal combustion engine, and thus also (metonymic) the type of valvetrain design, the type of engine that uses it, or an instance of such an engine; this design has the inlet and exhaust valves in the cylinder …
- valve trainThe mechanical system that operates the valves in an internal combustion engine.
- tricuspid valveA heart valve with three cusps which prevents backflow of blood from the right ventricle into the right atrium.
- needle valveA type of valve having a small orifice and a needle-like plunger, allowing precise regulation of generally small flow rates.
- slide valveA valve in a steam engine, designed to slide back and forth to cover and uncover the openings through which steam enters the cylinder.
- triple valveIn railway air braking systems, a valve that performs three functions.
- piston valveA valve which uses a hollow or double piston sliding in a cylinder to direct fluid along one of two paths
- overhead valveA type of valve in an internal combustion engine, and thus also (metonymic) the type of valvetrain design, the type of engine that uses it, or an instance of such an engine; this design has the inlet and exhaust valves in the cylinder head …
- valve gearThe mechanism of a steam engine that operates the inlet and exhaust valves to admit steam into the cylinder and allow exhaust steam to escape, respectively, at the correct points in the cycle.
- ileocecal valveA sphincter muscle valve that separates the small intestine and the large intestine. Its critical function is to limit the reflux of colonic contents into the ileum.
- non-return valveSynonym of check valve: A valve in a pipeline which allows the liquid or gas to flow in one direction only.
- semilunar valveEither of the two crescent-shaped valves in the heart that prevent backflow from the arteries into the ventricles.
- ball valveA contrivance by which a ball, placed in a circular cup with a hole in its bottom, operates as a valve.
- demand valveA mechanism in a diving regulator which controls the supply of gas by opening to provide flow when the user inhales, and shuts off supply when inhalation stops.
- French valveA type of tyre valve used in bicycle inner tubes.
- gate valveA valve that is opened by lifting a round or rectangular gate or wedge out of the path of the fluid.
Compound words 31
- valvetrainAlternative spelling of valve train: The mechanical system that operates the valves in an internal combustion engine.
- valverSomething, such as a radio or an engine, with the specified type or number of valves.
- univalvehaving one valve; typically used to refer to mollusks, notably slugs and snails.
- multivalveHaving or involving multiple valves (in any context); thus:
- quinquevalveHaving five valves.
- equivalveHaving valves of the same size (as is normal)
- multivalvarSynonym of multivalvular (less common)
- nonvalveNot involving or relating to a valve.
- quadrivalveA door, shutter, etc. with four folds.
- valvateHaving or resembling valves (that open and close).