valve
noun /vælv/
/vælv/
- enlarge imagea device for controlling the flow of a liquid or gas, letting it move in one direction only
阀;阀门;活门;气门 - The plumber will fit some new safety valves.
水暖工将安装几个新的安全阀。 - You need special tools to open the valve.
这种阀门要用专门的工具打开。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- safety
- shut-off
- non-return
- …
- fit
- install
- open
- …
- The plumber will fit some new safety valves.
- (anatomy
) a structure in the heart or in a vein that lets blood flow in one direction only解剖学 (心脏或血管的)瓣(膜) Collocations Dictionaryadjective- safety
- shut-off
- non-return
- …
- fit
- install
- open
- …
- enlarge image(music
) a device in some brass musical instruments for changing the note音乐 (铜管乐器的)阀键,活塞 Topics Musicc2
词源late Middle English (denoting a leaf of a folding or double door): from Latin valva.