valve

noun

one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods

the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs

control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid

device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone

a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it

Roots

valvavalv- · Latin · leaf of a door

Synonyms for valve

valvulen valvulan petcockn stopcockn faucetn spigotn

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Where does valve come from?

The word valve breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root valv-, from Latin valva (“leaf of a door”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.