# valves

Pronunciation: say "VALVZ" /ˈvælvz/

## Noun

1. Plural of valve. — plural of valve
   - Simple: Plural of valve. Use it when there is more than one valve.
   - _A snapped timing belt can let the pistons slam into the engine's valves._
   - _The diver checked the valves on both air tanks before descending._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of valve. — third-person singular simple present indicative of valve
   - Simple: The form of valve used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _The control unit valves fuel into each cylinder at precisely timed intervals._
   - _The regulator valves the oxygen supply down to a steady trickle for the patient._

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