How to Use valve in a Sentence

valve

noun
  • They turned off the main water valve to the house.
  • That is where the Aether valve comes in.
    — New Atlas, 5 June 2026
  • The cause of the valve break is unclear.
    — Paul Burton, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Shut off the main water valve for lengthy trips.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
  • In the short term, hope can act as a pressure valve.
    — Jamie Holmes, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Lock the lid and make sure the pressure valve is set to seal.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Nov. 2021
  • The pulmonary valve helps blood flow from the heart to the lungs.
    — Giulia Heyward and Renee Valdes, CNN, 24 Oct. 2020
  • The protests might have seemed, to some, like a release valve.
    — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 2 June 2020
  • For instance, many heart valves are made from cow or pig parts.
    — Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
  • For instance, many heart valves are made from cow or pig parts.
    — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 13 June 2026
  • To stop the flow, just lift the kettle and the valve springs shut.
    — Michael Calore, Wired, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Check if the gas line valve is open and that the pilot light is on.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Know where your main water shut-off valve is in case of a burst pipe.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Help too far, and the Knicks had release valves.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
  • There is a small valve on each bottle’s tip that keeps the ink from spilling.
    — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 15 Oct. 2020
  • Find the drain valve and connect the garden hose to it.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Learn where your water shut off valve is now, not later.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Learn where your water shut off valve is now, not later.
    — Amanda McCoy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Drip cold water in farthest faucet from your main valve.
    — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Add a shutoff valve and a flush valve to each garden bed.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
  • For now, one key valve in the pipeline remains closed.
    — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 June 2026
  • The hot water valve of the kitchen handwash sink didn’t work.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Find the drain valve and connect the garden hose to the drain valve.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Drip the faucet farthest from your home’s main water valve.
    — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Drip the faucet farthest from your home’s main water valve.
    — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Drip the faucet farthest from your home’s main water valve.
    — Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Then, close the faucet and pressure relief valve.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Then, close the faucet and pressure relief valve.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
  • In the past, placing the valve would have required open-heart surgery.
    — Karina Bland, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2020
  • With this, that pressure valve got released.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2025

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