valve

noun/vælv/

Frequency rank: #3,591 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a device that controls the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.

Illustration for the English word “valve”

Example sentence

The plumber replaced the broken valve to stop the water from leaking.

Synonyms & related words

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