mechanical valve

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mechanical
adjective
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/məˈkæn.ɪ.kəl/us
/məˈkæn.ɪ.kəl/
operated by a machine, or connected with machines or ...
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valve
noun[C]
uk
/vælv/us
/vælv/
a device that opens and closes to control the flow of liquids or gases, or a similar structure in the heart and the veins that controls the flow ...
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(Definition ofmechanicalandvalvefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Of these, valve re-repair was successfully carried out in one, while, in the other two, amechanicalvalveprosthesis had to be implanted.
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On engines withmechanicalvalveadjustment, excessive clearance causes noise from the valve train.
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The valve is then replaced with either a biological ormechanicalvalve.
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The diseased heart valve is replaced by amechanicalvalve.
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Amechanicalvalvereleases water into a drinking trough from the storage tanks, allowing animals access to the water.
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The high pressure combustion gases are released into the barrel at a rate which generates greater velocities than amechanicalvalvecould allow.
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Seven mechanical valves and 4 bioprosthesis have been implanted.
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Evans et al76 noted that over 96% of obstetricians would choose heparin rather than coumadin for pregnant women with mechanical valves.
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Anticoagulation is a strong limitation for the use of mechanical valves, as is calcification for the use of heterografts.
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The mechanical valves are made from metal and pyrolytic carbon, and can last a lifetime.
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Patients with mechanical valves must take blood-thinning medications to prevent clotting.
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Both mechanical valves and fixed biological xenograft or homografts used clinically have many drawbacks.
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This event had a very profound effect on music: there were major improvements in the mechanical valves, and keys that most woodwinds and brass instruments depend on.
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In some models of mechanical valves, the disc is divided into two parts, which open and close as a door.
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