valve
noun[C]
uk/vælv/us/vælv/adevicethatopensandclosestocontroltheflowofliquidsorgases, or asimilarstructurein theheartand theveinsthatcontrolstheflowofblood:
阀;活门;(心脏或血管的)瓣膜The valvefailedtoopen/close.阀门打不开/关不上了。
It was aweakheartvalve thatcausedherdeath.是心瓣膜问题导致了她的死亡。
partof amusicalinstrumentsuch as atrumpetthatchangesthesoundbycontrollingtheflowofair
(喇叭等乐器的)阀键,活塞David Troncoso/Photodisc/GettyImages
Engineering - mechanical
- -engined
- air-cooled
- artificer
- automative
- bionics
- dolly
- drive shaft
- engage
- fan belt
- gasman
- go on
- horsepower
- mechanical
- mechanize
- neutral
- oilcan
- override
- servomotor
- tick over
- unmechanized
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