n. device that controls the flow of a liquid through a passage or a pipe; membranous flap that controls the direction and/or flow of bodily fluids; one of two shells in a bivalve mollusc; device which changes the pitch in a wind instrument (Music)
VALVE
Meaning of VALVE in English
Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012