valve

As nouns the difference between valve and multivalve

is that valve is a device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a pipe while multivalve is (zoology) a multivalve mollusc.

As a verb valve

is to control (flow) by means of a valve.

As an adjective multivalve is

having multiple valves (in any context).

As nouns the difference between valve and equivalve

is that valve is a device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a pipe while equivalve is any bivalve mollusc whose valves are of the same size.

As a verb valve

is to control (flow) by means of a valve.

As an adjective equivalve is

(zoology|of the shells of a bivalve mollusc) having valves of the same size (as is normal).

As nouns the difference between valve and inequivalve

is that valve is a device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a pipe while inequivalve is any bivalve mollusc whose valves are of different sizes.

As a verb valve

is to control (flow) by means of a valve.

As an adjective inequivalve is

(zoology|of the shells of a bivalve mollusc) having valves of different sizes.

As nouns the difference between valve and valvula

is that valve is a device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a pipe while valvula is a small valve.

As a verb valve

is to control (flow) by means of a valve.

As nouns the difference between valve and valvotomy

is that valve is a device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a pipe while valvotomy is (surgery) an incision into a narrowed valve of the heart, in order to restore the proper flow of blood.

As a verb valve

is to control (flow) by means of a valve.

As a noun valve

is a device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a pipe.

As a verb valve

is to control (flow) by means of a valve.

As an adjective desmodromic is

(of a mechanical device) having different controls for its actuation in different directions, especially of an engine valve that is positively closed by a cam and leverage system rather than springs.

As a noun valve

is a device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a pipe.

As a verb valve

is to control (flow) by means of a valve.

As an adjective avalvular is

having no valves.

As a noun valve

is a device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a pipe.

As a verb valve

is to control (flow) by means of a valve.

As an adjective valvelike is

resembling a valve or some aspect of one.

As a noun valve

is a device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a pipe.

As a verb valve

is to control (flow) by means of a valve.

As an adjective biraphid is

(in microscopy ) having a raphe an each of both valves; notably said of diatoms.

As nouns the difference between valve and annuloplasty

is that valve is a device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a pipe while annuloplasty is (cardiology) the use of plastic to repair a cardiac valve.

As a verb valve

is to control (flow) by means of a valve.