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A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a pipe.
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A device that admits fuel and air into the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, or one that allows combustion gases to exit.
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One or more membranous partitions, flaps, or folds, which permit the passage of the contents of a vessel or cavity in one direction, but stop or control the flow in the opposite direction
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the ileocolic, mitral, and semilunar valves
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One of the leaves of a folding-door, or a window-sash.
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A vacuum tube.
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One of the pieces into which certain fruits naturally separate when they dehisce.
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A small portion of certain anthers, which opens like a trapdoor to allow the pollen to escape, such as in the barberry.
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One of the pieces or divisions of bivalve or multivalve shells.
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One of the two similar portions of the shell of a diatom.