valve – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
valve
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)
v.
set a valve, regulate the flow of liquid by providing a valve
Valve
A
valve is a device that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a fluid (gases, liquids, fluidized solids, or
slurries) by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways. Valves are technically
fittings, but are usually discussed as a separate category. In an open valve, fluid flows in a direction from higher pressure to lower pressure. The word is derived from the Latin
valva, the moving part of a door, in turn from
volvere, to turn, roll.
Valve Corporation
Valve Corporation (also known as
Valve Software, commonly referred to as
Valve) is an American
video game developer and
digital distribution company headquartered in
Bellevue,
Washington, United States. Its
Luxembourg-based business office subsidiary for
European regions,
Valve S.a.r.l., was opened in 2012. Founded in 1996 as
Valve L.L.C. by former
Microsoft employees
Gabe Newell and
Mike Harrington, the company has developed the critically acclaimed
Half-Life,
Counter-Strike,
Portal,
Day of Defeat,
Team Fortress,
Left 4 Dead video game series, alongside
Dota 2. It also developed and maintains
Source on which most of its games run, and the
software distribution platform Steam, which has led to the
Steam Machine, a line of pre-built gaming computers running
SteamOS.
valve
Noun
1. a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
(hypernym) structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
(hyponym) heart valve, cardiac valve
(part-holonym) heart, pump, ticker
2. device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
(hypernym) device
(part-holonym) brass
3. control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
(hypernym) control, controller
(hyponym) accelerator, throttle, throttle valve
(part-meronym) handwheel
valve
nf.
valve, 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
valva
nf.
valve, one of two shells in a bivalve mollusc (Zoology)
