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valves

noun

plural of valve

as in taps

a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid a hot water valve

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Recent Examples of valves This matters because nipples, pacifiers, pump valves, and similar accessories come into direct contact with an infant’s mouth or expressed milk. — New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026 Pipeline length is reduced by about 31 percent, while the number of process valves falls by about 25 percent. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026 Nipples, valves, and small accessories still need to be washed, sterilized, dried, and prepared for the next feed. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 The plant also failed to keep records of inspections and tests of the aqua ammonia tank and associated piping and valves, the citation said. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 The posts appear every 20 minutes, no author shows up twice, yesterday's topics include pet insurance and industrial valves and the search traffic fell off a cliff a year ago. — Boris Dzhingarov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 And when Kassie said yes, Rhian told her the valves were from her daughter’s heart. — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

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The season for apple picking is about to hit its peak, with orchards all around the country opening their gates for people to fill their baskets.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
Terminal One—set to be the largest terminal at JFK upon opening, with 23 gates and more than 300,000 square feet of space—is expected to have six lounges total.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026

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Restroom faucets will remain operational, but spigot access at South Rim campgrounds will be turned off, with the exception of Mather Campground's check-in kiosk.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
To help conserve water resources, neighboring residents and visitors are asked to limit their showers to five minutes or less, turn off faucets when shaving or brushing teeth, flush toilets selectively and only wash laundry in full loads.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

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