VALVE

5 letters 11 Scrabble points /ˈvælv/

Definition of VALVE

noun

  1. A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a pipe.

  2. A device that admits fuel and air into the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, or one that allows combustion gases to exit.

  3. One or more membranous partitions, flaps, or folds, which permit the passage of the contents of a vessel or cavity in one direction, but stop or control the flow in the opposite direction

    "the ileocolic, mitral, and semilunar valves"

verb

  1. To control (flow) by means of a valve.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters V A L V E
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 11 points

Anagrams of VALVE

Words that use the same letters:

VELVA

Words Containing "VALVE"

AUTOVALVE BIVALVE BIVALVED BIVALVES EPIVALVE EQUIVALVE EQUIVALVED HYPOVALVE INEQUIVALVE INEQUIVALVED MULTIVALVE MULTIVALVED NONVALVE PLURIVALVE QUADRIVALVE QUINQUEVALVE SPIRIVALVE SUBEQUIVALVE TRIVALVE TRIVALVES

Words Starting with "VALVE"

VALVED VALVELESS VALVELET VALVELETS VALVELIKE VALVEMAN VALVEMEN VALVES

Words Ending with "VALVE"

AUTOVALVE BIVALVE EPIVALVE EQUIVALVE HYPOVALVE INEQUIVALVE MULTIVALVE NONVALVE PLURIVALVE QUADRIVALVE QUINQUEVALVE SPIRIVALVE SUBEQUIVALVE TRIVALVE UNDERVALVE UNEQUIVALVE UNIVALVE