Definitions for valved

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Spelling: [valvd]

IPA: /vælvd/

Valved is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 75 anagrams from letters in valved (adelvv).

Definitions for valved

noun

1. any device for halting or controlling the flow of a liquid, gas, or other material through a passage, pipe, inlet, outlet, etc.
2. a hinged lid or other movable part that closes or modifies the passage in such a device.
3. Anatomy. a membranous fold or other structure that controls the flow of a fluid, as one that permits blood to flow in one direction only.
4. (in musical wind instruments of the trumpet class) a device for changing the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone.
5. Zoology. one of the two or more separable pieces composing certain shells. either half of the silicified shell of a diatom.
6. Botany. one of the segments into which a capsule dehisces. a flap or lidlike part of certain anthers.
7. Electronics (chiefly British) . vacuum tube (def 1).
8. Archaic. one of the leaves of a double or folding door.

adjective

1. having or furnished with valves:

verb (used with object)

1. to provide with a means of controlling the flow of liquid, gas, etc., by inserting a valve.

Origin of valved

First recorded in 1670-80; valve + -ed³

Examples for valved

The capsule is five-celled, and five or ten valved, the valves opening lengthways.

Miser, mīz′ėr, n. a tubular well boring-bit, with valved opening for the earth passing up.

The author of this book has tried one of these “valved openings” recommended by Dr. Arnott, and has found it answer very well.

Capsule 3- (rarely 5-) valved; the valves bearing the numerous seeds on their middle for the whole length.

It has been superseded by the development of the valved tubas.

Terebrantia: Hymenoptera with sessile abdomen and valved ovipositors: Thripids in which the ovipositor of female is borer-like.

The valved doors are continually opening and partly closing, and if we listen quietly we can hear a perpetual shuss!