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[vælv]1) (in engine, on tyre) valvola f.2) anat. (of organ) valvola f.3) (of mollusc, fruit) valva f.4) (on brass instrument) valvola f., pistone m.5) BE elettron. valvola f.* * *[vælv]1) (a device for allowing a liquid or gas to pass through an opening in one direction only.) valvola2) (a structure with the same effect in an animal body: Valves in the heart control the flow of blood in the human body.) valvola3) (a type of electronic component found in many, especially older, types of television, radio etc.) valvola* * *valve /vælv/n.1 (anat., mecc., radio) valvola: the valves of the heart, le valvole del cuore; the valve of a tyre, la valvola d'un pneumatico; air valve, valvola di sfiato; check valve, valvola di ritegno2 (bot., zool.) valva; opercolo● valve cock, rubinetto a valvola □ (mecc.) valve core, spillo della valvola □ ( USA) valve follower = valve tappet ► sotto □ (autom., mecc.) valve gear, (meccanismo della) distribuzione: valve gear timing, fasatura della distribuzione □ ( di motore) valve-in-head, a valvole in testa □ (autom., mecc.) valve lifter, alzavalvole □ (mecc.) valve seat, sede della valvola □ ( radio) valve set, apparecchio a valvole □ valve sluice, chiusa; paratoia □ (autom.) valve spring, molla elicoidale ( della testa di un pistone) □ (autom.) valve stem, stelo della valvola □ (mecc.) valve tappet, punteria.* * *[vælv]1) (in engine, on tyre) valvola f.2) anat. (of organ) valvola f.3) (of mollusc, fruit) valva f.4) (on brass instrument) valvola f., pistone m.5) BE elettron. valvola f.
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