# valved

Pronunciation: say "VALVD" /ˈvælvd/

## Adjective

1. Having a valve or valves.
   - Simple: Having valves, parts that open and close to let something through.
   - _The painter's dust mask is valved, so each breath out escapes easily._
   - _A valved bugle can reach notes that a plain bugle cannot._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of valve. — simple past and past participle of valve
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of valve. Use it when a valve was used to control a flow.
   - _The technician valved the flow of coolant into the test chamber._
   - _Steam from the boiler had been valved down to keep the pressure steady._

## Origin

Formed from valve + -ed.

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