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valve

noun

ˈvalv

Definition of valve

as in gate

a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid a hot water valve

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Recent Examples of valve The latest account differs from an earlier explanation by Atlanta City Councilmember Dustin Hillis, who said an overnight water valve failure caused a supporting wall to collapse. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Mechanical overpressure relief valves, centrifugal governors and break-away clutches all behave deterministically, even when software systems have been compromised. — Andrew Ginter, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The Endurance Energy team proceeded to case and cement the second hole before installing a valve to create a well. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 The company had to find a supplier that could make such a valve. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for valve

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At the same time, there are gates into Hidden Hills and then another gate and armed security.

— Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Delta will take over the lease for the Spirit gates until June 30, 2031, when Spirit’s lease was set to expire.

— Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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Since, he’s built an open-source report aggregating water quality data for postcodes across the UK, plus expanded Curo’s offering to include filters that fit directly on consumer faucets.

— Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Raw chicken bites were stored in the display cooler that was above 41 degrees, and there was a faucet at the 3-compartment sink that was leaking.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

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