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nouna structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
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nouncontrol consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluidtype of:
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noundevice in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tonetype of:part of:
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nounone of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopodstype of:
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nounthe entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscstype of:
Synonyms & Similar Words
control escape device shell structure choke throttle accelerator controller clack poppet valvular complex body part anatomical structure bodily structure body structure valvelet cardiac valve heart valve ileocecal valve valvule valvula ball valve butterfly valve clack valve clapper valve escape cock escape valve exhaust valve intake valve poppet valve relief valve safety valve slide valve throttle valve