valve
英 [vælv]
美[vælv]
- n. 阀；[解剖] 瓣膜；真空管；活门
- vt. 装阀于；以活门调节
- n. (Valve)人名；(俄、芬)瓦尔韦
英英释意
- 1. a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
- 2. device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
- 3. control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid