valve
n
1 mechanical device for controlling the flow of air, liquid or gas in one direction only 閥; 閥門; 活門
the inlet/outlet valves of a petrol or steam engine 汽油發(fā)動機(jī)或蒸汽機(jī)的進(jìn)給[排放]閥
the valve of a bicycle tyre 自行車胎的氣嘴
a safety, exhaust valve 安全閥、 排氣閥. =>illus at App 1 見附錄1插圖, page xiii. Cf 參看 tap1 1.
2 structure in the heart or in a blood-vessel allowing the blood to flow in one direction only (心臟或血管的)瓣膜.
3 device in certain brass musical instruments, eg cornets, for changing the pitch by changing the length of the column of air (管樂器的)活塞. =>illus at App 1 見附錄1插圖, page x.
4 (biology 生) each half of the hinged shell of oysters, mussels, etc 貝殼瓣. Cf 參看 bivalve.
5 = vacuum tube.