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Definition of valve noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

valve

noun

NAmE//vælv//

1a device for controlling the flow of a liquid or gas, letting it move in one direction only

2a structure in the heart or in a vein that lets blood flow in one direction only

3a device in some brass musical instruments for changing the note

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