valved
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of valved
Example Sentences
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"It was flushed into the drainage system that leads to an oil water separator that is valved off from the detention basin," Mura said.
From Salon
He immediately switched from the baritone horn, a valved instrument, to trombone.
From Washington Post
Even so, valved respirator masks are not allowed in sterile medical environments because they allow the wearer’s germs to escape.
From New York Times
Concern about dangerous leakage in valved masks is unfounded in both directions –– both inflow and outflow.
From Salon
Mr. Sax patented his family of valved brass instruments in 1846, as militarism was sweeping Europe.
From New York Times
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