Engelsk substantiv: valve |
1. | valve (i anatomi) a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | cardiac valve, heart valve, ileocecal valve, valvelet, valvula, valvule |
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| Omfatter disse overordnede uttrykkene | heart, pump, ticker |
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2. | valve (om gjenstand) device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | device |
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| Omfatter disse overordnede uttrykkene | brass, brass instrument |
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3. | valve (om gjenstand) control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | control, controller |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | accelerator, ball valve, butterfly valve, choke, clack, clack valve, clapper valve, escape, escape cock, escape valve, exhaust valve, intake valve, poppet, poppet valve, relief valve, safety valve, slide valve, throttle, throttle valve |
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| Omfatter disse spesifikke uttrykk | handwheel, handwheel |
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4. | valve (om dyr) the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | shell |
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5. | valve (om dyr) one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | shell |
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