Definition of valves

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Definition of valves

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

See definition of valves in Merriam Webster