Synonyms of valves

valves

noun

plural of valve

as in taps

a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid

a hot water valve

Synonyms & Similar Words

• taps
• gates
• stopcocks
• faucets
• cocks
• spigots
• hydrants
• spouts
• petcocks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of valves

That required doubling the engine speed to a heady 3,800 rpm, replacing the pushrod valves with double overhead camshafts for better control over timing, and moving to direct fuel injection at much higher pressure than the production engine. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

The engine also features larger intake valves and hydrogen-specific injectors to enable optimum fuel-to-air mixing within the cylinders. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026

Essentially, the small computers that operate the pumps, the valves, the water flow and the water pressure. — CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

Utilities use them to trip the opening or closing of valves when water levels reach a certain threshold or to dispense precise amounts of chlorine in the treatment process. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

The programmable logic controllers read sensors that measure conditions such as water pressure, water chemistry, tank levels and equipment status, and automatically operate pumps, valves and alarms. — William Akoto, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

These systems control physical equipment such as pumps, valves and treatment machinery. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Let the water flush through for a 30 to 45 seconds before shutting valves and reclosing lines. — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

The 2021 Colonial Pipeline attack, in which ransomware seized monitoring and billing systems connected to physical valves and meters, is one recent example. — Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026