valves

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 includes the engine’s cylinder heads, valves, pistons, fuel system pipes, machine gun components, fuselage, the wings and the cockpit panel pieces, according to the BBC. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025 Dialing up that Corsa setting makes maximum engine boost available on demand, sharpens the throttle, firms the suspension, and throws active exhaust valves open at all times. Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025 Separate inflation and deflation valves. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025 Bronstein is good that way, giving the audience some pressure-relief valves. Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025 The second sound – the dub – occurs when the valves leading out of the heart close as the heart relaxes and refills with blood. Joshua Hutcheson, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025 The chemical was a component of firefighting foam and a processing aid to make a kind of plastic used in circuit boards, valves and pipes. Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025 In the lab, his team is developing better, more flexible, and inconspicuous patches to monitor health metrics—think Band-Aid-like patches embedded with sophisticated sensors that can pick up deeper vibrations from the opening and closing of valves in the heart, for example. Alice Park, Time, 9 Oct. 2025 Close inside valves supplying outdoor hose bibs. Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
  • Crafted out of recyclable and renewable materials, they’re boosted with a Cloudfoam Comfort sockliner, flaunt a suede upper that taps into one of fall 2025’s most desirable materials, and have attractive perforations as part of the design.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • All the wines in the bar’s more than 20 taps are from Revolution’s own label, made just steps from the dining room.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And so, because of the possibility of bodily or olfactory injury, personnel in the Facilities Management Division elected to erect temporary gates around the trees.
    Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Walking distances between gates are short, security lines are well-managed and a plethora of lovely shops and restaurants help pass layover time.
    Anna Katherine Clemmons, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Low-Quality Fixtures Finishes and fixtures—like faucets and lights, to door hardware and drawer pulls—might seem like an easy place to save on cost, but experts, designers, and Redditors alike often warn that cheap fixtures will quickly reveal their flaws.
    Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Constantly run a small stream of water from faucets that might have pipes susceptible to freezing, such as those with little insullation.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Valves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valves. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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