How to Use valve in a Sentence

valve

noun
  • They turned off the main water valve to the house.
  • The paint is faded, the dash is cracked, and the valve covers are rusty.
    Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 29 Apr. 2022
  • Connect the bidet hose to the new T-valve and to the bidet attachment.
    Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2022
  • The finished valve would be almost the size of a clarinet.
    Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 29 Apr. 2023
  • But Take Note: Make sure to remove the rubber valve in the spout to wash.
    Lauren Wellbank, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Make sure the pressure valve is in place and free of debris.
    Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Tuck the tube inside the tire, and insert the valve into its rim hole.
    Michael Stillwell, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The keepers had drained the moat for scrubbing and gone to the kitchen to turn on the water valve to fill it up.
    Time, 17 June 2023
  • The four valves of the heart normally last more than a lifetime.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Secure the appliance’s lid and make sure the steam valve is sealed.
    Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2022
  • Then clamp the elbow in a vise, and secure the connections with a wrench on the valve's facets.
    Joe Kohl-Riggs, Popular Mechanics, 27 July 2023
  • If the handle is pulled, a valve in the wing closes and shuts off fuel to the engine.
    Alex Sundby, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2023
  • With no release valve, there was simply no place for the Afghans to go.
    Mirzahussain Sadid, ProPublica, 5 Apr. 2022
  • It was so named due to the red hue of the valve covers on the 3.0-liter V-12 under that swooping hood.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
  • The 10-year-old’s kidneys, eyes and a heart valve were donated, the page states.
    Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Dec. 2021
  • At times, whole leagues have served as an escape valve.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2022
  • The pump in the faucet is self priming, and features an anti-siphon valve.
    Wes Siler, Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2022
  • No plans have been set for the historic valve building.
    Sabrina Leboeuf and Lillian Reed, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2022
  • Normally, heart valves open and close to control blood flow in and out of the heart.
    Anisha Shah, Health, 14 Sep. 2024
  • The fuel tank rollover valve may not provide a proper seal in the event of a rollover crash.
    Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2022
  • It is expected that a person would need to use two hands to close the valve.
    IEEE Spectrum, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The firefighter dragged a hose to a hydrant, plugged it in and twisted a valve.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022
  • As a result, blood collects and forms a pool around the valves, causing swelling.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 11 May 2023
  • Know the locations of your gas and water shut-off valves.
    Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The release valve worked until Saturday, when the gates on the Gaza side closed again.
    Kareem Fahim, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2023
  • The Rocket 88 has been called the first overhead valve V-8 muscle car.
    WSJ, 12 Feb. 2022
  • Slide a bucket under the pipe connected to the TPR valve and lift the tab on the valve to let out some of the water.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2024
  • But there is a release valve – more housing stock is in the pipeline.
    Lauren Beale, Forbes, 1 June 2022
  • Turn the valve in front of the pump to the main drain setting to begin moving air in that direction.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Styrene is a toxic and flammable chemical and crews had to cool the tank with water until the valve closed.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2024

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