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American video game company
Valve Corporation, also known as Valve Software, is an American video game developer, publisher, hardware, and digital distribution company headquartered
Valve_Corporation
Flow control device
A valve is a device or natural object that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a fluid (gases, liquids, fluidized solids, or slurries) by opening
Valve
Video game distribution platform
video game studio Valve. It was launched as a software client in September 2003 to provide video game updates automatically for Valve's games and expanded
Steam_(service)
Valve in the human heart between the left ventricle and the aorta
aortic valve is a valve in the heart of humans and most other animals, located between the left ventricle and the aorta. It is one of the four valves of the
Aortic_valve
Topics referred to by the same term
instrument valve, for valves used in brass instruments Rotary valve, a valve using an internal rotor to select flow paths Piston valve, a valve using a piston
Valve_(disambiguation)
Motor vehicle and bicycle tube valve
The Schrader valve (also called American valve (AV)) is a type of pneumatic tire valve used on virtually every motor vehicle in the world today. The original
Schrader_valve
Flap of tissue that prevent backflow of blood around the heart
heart valves closing in a healthy 16 year old girl. The stethoscope is at the tricuspid area. Problems playing this file? See media help. A heart valve (cardiac
Heart_valve
Brass instrument
alter the pitch instead of the valves used by other brass instruments. The valve trombone is an exception, using three valves similar to those on a trumpet
Trombone
Sphincter muscle valve
The ileocecal valve is a sphincter muscle valve that separates the small intestine and the large intestine. Its critical function is to limit the reflux
Ileocecal_valve
Abnormally-thickened heart valve
Mitral valve prolapse murmur at mitral area Heart sounds of a 16-year-old girl diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse and mitral regurgitation. Auscultating
Mitral_valve_prolapse
Disease in the valves of the heart
Mitral Valve Prolapse murmur Heart sounds of a 16-year-old girl diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse and mitral regurgitation. Auscultating her heart,
Valvular_heart_disease
Bicycle tube valve
The Dunlop valve, (abbreviated as DV; also called a Woods valve, an English valve or a Blitz valve) is a type of pneumatic valve stem in use—mostly on
Dunlop_valve
Bicycle tube valve
The Presta valve (also French valve (FV) or Sclaverand valve) is a type of tire valve commonly found on high pressure bicycle inner tubes and is commonly
Presta_valve
Electromechanical valve
A solenoid valve is an electromechanically operated valve used in heating systems, fuel pipelines, and industrial automation to regulate the flow of liquids
Solenoid_valve
Type of valve
In internal combustion engines, a poppet valve (also sometimes called mushroom valve) is a valve typically used to control the timing and quantity of
Poppet_valve
Valve in the heart connecting the left atrium and left ventricle
The mitral valve (/ˈmaɪtrəl/ MY-trəl), also known as the bicuspid valve or left atrioventricular valve, is one of the four heart valves. It has two cusps
Mitral_valve
Handheld gaming computer by Valve
computer produced by Valve Corporation, designed to run games available on its Steam storefront. Built upon the experiences gained from Valve's earlier ventures
Steam_Deck
Process of altering the timing of a valve lift event
Variable valve timing (VVT) is the process of altering the timing of a valve lift event in an internal combustion engine, and is often used to improve
Variable_valve_timing
Upcoming virtual reality headset
upcoming virtual reality headset developed by Valve. It was announced in November 2025 as a successor to the Valve Index. It is expected to be released in Summer
Steam_Frame
Topics referred to by the same term
An expansion valve is a valve used for different purposes: A valve used to control the expansion of steam: Expansion valve (steam engine) The best-known
Expansion_valve
Safety valve used to control or limit the pressure in a system
A relief valve or pressure relief valve (PRV) is a type of safety valve used to control or limit the pressure in a system; excessive pressure might otherwise
Relief_valve
Flow control device
A check valve, non-return valve, reflux valve, retention valve, foot valve, or one-way valve is a valve that normally allows fluid (liquid or gas) to
Check_valve
A valve job is the colloquial term for resurfacing the mating surfaces of the poppet valves and their respective valve seats that control the intake and
Valve_job
Toilet that uses water to convey human waste down a pipe
(the flush valve seat) by water pressure. The user pushes a lever to flush the toilet, which lifts the flush valve from the valve seat. The valve then floats
Flush_toilet
Device that controls current between electrodes
A vacuum tube, electron tube, thermionic valve (British usage), or tube (North America) is a device that controls electric current flow in a high vacuum
Vacuum_tube
Valve leakage refers to flow through a valve which is set in the 'off' state. The importance of valve leakage depends on what the valve is controlling
Valve_leakage
Type of car engine
A multi-valve or multivalve four-stroke internal combustion engine is one where each cylinder has more than two valves – more than the minimum required
Multi-valve
Virtual reality headset by Valve
The Valve Index is a discontinued virtual reality headset created and manufactured by Valve. Announced on April 30, 2019, it was released on June 28 of
Valve_Index
Automotive piston engine technology
Variable valve lift (VVL) is an automotive piston engine technology which varies the height a valve opens in order to improve performance, fuel economy
Variable_valve_lift
Video game engine
developed by Valve. It debuted as the successor to GoldSrc in 2004 with the releases of Half-Life: Source, Counter-Strike: Source, and Half-Life 2. Valve used
Source_(game_engine)
Video games developed by Valve
Valve is an American video game developer and publisher founded in 1996 by Gabe Newell and Mike Harrington. The company is based in Bellevue, Washington
List_of_Valve_games
service valve is a valve used to separate one piece of equipment from another in any system where liquids or gases circulate. Two types of service valves are
Rotolock_valve
Type of piston engine valvetrain design
An overhead valve engine, abbreviated (OHV) and sometimes called a pushrod engine, is a piston engine whose valves are located in the cylinder head above
Overhead_valve_engine
Mechanical system in an internal combustion engine
controls the operation of the intake and exhaust valves in an internal combustion engine. The intake valves control the flow of air/fuel mixture (or air alone
Valvetrain
Form of valvular heart disease
Mitral valve prolapse murmur at mitral area Heart sounds of a 16-year-old girl diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse and mitral regurgitation. Auscultating
Mitral_regurgitation
Medical condition
Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a form of heart disease in which two of the leaflets of the aortic valve fuse during development in the womb resulting
Bicuspid_aortic_valve
Replacement of a failing aortic valve with an artificial one
Aortic valve replacement is a cardiac surgery procedure whereby a failing aortic valve is replaced with an artificial heart valve. The aortic valve may need
Aortic_valve_replacement
Safety-valve organization or safety-valve institution is a term used in sociology to describe social organizations which serve to allow discontented individuals
Safety-valve_institution
Condition of the structure of the nose
Nasal valve collapse is a condition where airflow through the nose is restricted due to the narrowing or collapse of the nasal valves. Obstruction through
Nasal_valve_collapse
Replacement of a valve in the human heart
An artificial heart valve is a one-way valve implanted into a person's heart to replace a heart valve that is not functioning properly (valvular heart
Artificial_heart_valve
Valve controlling the release of a liquid or gas
variations) is a valve controlling the release of a fluid. Tap is used in the United Kingdom and most of the Commonwealth for any everyday type of valve, particularly
Tap_(valve)
Component of air conditioning and refrigeration systems
A thermal expansion valve, or thermostatic expansion valve (often abbreviated as TEV, TXV, or TX valve), is a component in vapor-compression refrigeration
Thermal_expansion_valve
Semilunar valve of the heart
The pulmonary valve (sometimes referred to as the pulmonic valve) is a valve of the heart that lies between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
Pulmonary_valve
Brass instrument
Italian: eufonio; Spanish: bombardino) is a tenor- and baritone-voiced valved brass instrument pitched in 9-foot (9′) B♭ an octave below the B♭ trumpet
Euphonium
2007 video game
Portal is a 2007 puzzle-platform game developed and published by Valve. It was originally released in a bundle, The Orange Box, for Windows, Xbox 360
Portal_(video_game)
Flow control device
A butterfly valve is a valve that isolates or regulates the flow of a fluid. The closing mechanism is a disk that rotates. Operation is similar to that
Butterfly_valve
Line of gaming PCs
refers to two separate series of small form factor gaming computers by Valve, designed to operate SteamOS and the digital Steam storefront, and provide
Steam_Machine
Valve design
A Tesla valve, called a valvular conduit by its inventor, is a fixed-geometry passive check valve. It allows a fluid to flow preferentially in one direction
Tesla_valve
Flow-control device
A control valve is a valve used to control fluid flow by varying the size of the flow passage as directed by a signal from a controller. This enables the
Control_valve
Type of four-stroke engine
also known as a sidevalve engine or valve-in-block engine, is an internal combustion engine with its poppet valves contained within the engine block, instead
Flathead_engine
Aortic valve implantation technique
aortic valve replacement (TAVR), or transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), is the implantation of a replacement for the aortic valve through
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Transcatheter_aortic_valve_replacement
Mechanism for controlling steam flow in a reciprocating steam engine
The valve gear of a steam engine is the mechanism that operates the inlet and exhaust valves to admit steam into the cylinder and allow exhaust steam to
Valve_gear
Valve mechanism for piston engines
The sleeve valve is a type of valve mechanism for piston engines, distinct from the usual poppet valve. Sleeve valve engines saw use in a number of pre–World
Sleeve_valve
One-way valve present between right auricle and right ventricle
The tricuspid valve, or right atrioventricular valve, is on the right dorsal side of the mammalian heart, at the superior portion of the right ventricle
Tricuspid_valve
Valves are quite diverse and may be classified into a number of types. Valves can be categorized into the following types, based on their operating mechanism:
List_of_valves
Narrowing of the exit of the heart's left ventricle
AS involves the aortic valve, which separates the LV from the aorta. Much more rarely stenosis can occur below the aortic valve or above it. Aortic stenosis
Aortic_stenosis
Valve that automatically stops the flow of a hazardous fluid in a dangerous event
A shutdown valve (also referred to as SDV or emergency shutdown valve, ESV, ESD, or ESDV; or safety shutoff valve) is an actuated valve designed to stop
Shutdown_valve
Reciprocating engine valve actuation mechanism
their actuation in different directions. A desmodromic valve is a reciprocating engine poppet valve that is positively closed by a cam and leverage system
Desmodromic_valve
Internal combustion engine component
choke valve or simply choke modifies the air pressure in the intake manifold, thereby altering the air–fuel ratio entering the engine. Choke valves are
Choke_valve
Engine family by Ford Motor Company
280.8 cu in) displacement 90-degree V8 was offered in 2-valve SOHC, 3-valve SOHC, and 4-valve DOHC versions. The engines were also offered with both aluminum
Ford_Modular_engine
Mechanism that controls the pressure of a breathing gas supply for diving
each stage. The terms "regulator" and "demand valve" (DV) are often used interchangeably, but a demand valve is the final stage pressure-reduction regulator
Diving_regulator
Blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart
veins the flow of blood is maintained by one-way (unidirectional) venous valves to prevent backflow. In the lower limbs this is also aided by muscle pumps
Vein
Type of condenser microphone
A valve microphone is a condenser microphone which uses a valve amplifier rather than a transistor circuit. Microphones have been in use since the early
Valve_microphone
Mechanism for opening and closing a valve
A valve actuator is the mechanism for opening and closing a valve. Manually operated valves require someone in attendance to adjust them using a direct
Valve_actuator
Topics referred to by the same term
safety valve is a mechanism for the release of a substance from a pressurized vessel when the pressure or temperature exceeds preset limits. Safety valve may
Safety_valve_(disambiguation)
Flow control device
A gate valve, also known as a sluice valve, is a valve that opens by lifting a barrier (gate) out of the path of the fluid. Gate valves require very little
Gate_valve
One time use propulsion component
A pyrotechnic valve, also explosive actuated valve, short pyro valve or pyrovalve is a one time use propulsion component often used to control propellant
Pyrotechnic_valves
Type of check valve
A duckbill valve is a check valve, usually manufactured from rubber or synthetic elastomer, and has two or more flaps, usually shaped like the beak of
Duckbill_valve
Valve to remotely operate pneumatic brakes
A relay valve is an air-operated valve typically used in air brake systems to remotely control the brakes at the rear of a heavy truck or semi-trailer
Relay_valve
Type of vacuum tube; early radio detector
The Fleming valve, also called the Fleming oscillation valve, is a thermionic valve or vacuum tube invented in 1904 by English physicist John Ambrose
Fleming_valve
Type of valve
A valve stem is a self-contained valve that opens to admit gas to a chamber (such as air to inflate a tire), and is then automatically closed and kept
Valve_stem
Condition of an internal combustion engine
Valve float is an adverse condition which can occur at high engine speeds when the poppet valves in an internal combustion engine valvetrain do not properly
Valve_float
Device for releasing excess pressure in a system
A safety valve is a valve that acts as a fail-safe. An example of safety valve is a pressure relief valve (PRV), which automatically releases a substance
Safety_valve
Family of internal combustion engines
mass-production DOHC, four-valve-per-cylinder engines, the 4A-GE, and a later version of the same engine was one of the first production five-valve-per-cylinder engines
Toyota_A_engine
Building containing the valves of static inverters of a HVDC plant
A valve hall is a building which contains the valves of the static inverters of a high-voltage direct current plant. The valves consist of thyristors
Valve_hall
Combustion engine component
support the inlet valve and exhaust valve stems. So that they may make proper contact with its valve seat. Along with a corresponding valve spring, they are
Valve_guide
Brass instrument in the trombone family with valves
The valve trombone is a brass instrument in the trombone family that has a set of valves to vary the pitch instead of (or in addition to) a slide. Although
Valve_trombone
Type of water- of steam-flow valve
A zone valve is a specific type of valve used to control the flow of water or steam in a hydronic heating or cooling system. In the interest of improving
Zone_valve
Linux distribution made by Valve
SteamOS is a gaming-focused operating system released by Valve that incorporates the company's video game storefront, Steam. Based on Arch Linux and built
SteamOS
Subclass of stopcocks
Plug valves are valves with cylindrical or conically tapered "plugs" which can be rotated inside the valve body to control flow through the valve. The
Plug_valve
Pressure-release system in turbocharged engines
A blowoff valve (BOV) (also called dump valve or compressor bypass valve) is a pressure release system present in most petrol turbocharged engines. Blowoff
Blowoff_valve
Vehicle component
proportioning valve is a valve that relies on the laws of fluid pressure to distribute input forces to one or more output lines. Proportioning valves are frequently
Proportioning_valve
Replacement of one or more of the heart valves
Valve replacement is the surgical replacement of one or more of the heart valves with either an artificial heart valve or a bioprosthestic valve (homograft
Valve_replacement
Medical condition
Aortic valve stenosis Normal aortic valves are estimated to be less than a millimeter thick. Subsequent fibrosis and calcification of the valve leads to
Stenosis
Flow control device
A globe valve is a type of valve used for regulating flow in a pipeline, consisting of a movable plug or disc element and a stationary ring seat in a generally
Globe_valve
Topics referred to by the same term
Valve stenosis may refer to: Pulmonary valve stenosis Aortic valve stenosis Mitral valve stenosis This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
Valve_stenosis
Type of eye surgery procedure
A glaucoma valve is a medical shunt used in the treatment of glaucoma to reduce the eye's intraocular pressure (IOP). The device works by bypassing the
Glaucoma_valve
Valve controlling flow of breathing gas into and out of a scuba cylinder
A scuba cylinder valve or pillar valve is a high pressure manually operated screw-down shut off valve fitted to the neck of a scuba cylinder to control
Scuba_cylinder_valve
Pitch change method in many instruments
Brass instrument valves are valves used to change the length of tubing of a brass instrument allowing the player to reach the notes of various harmonic
Brass_instrument_valve
Procedure to replace mitral valve
tissue (bioprosthetic) valve. The mitral valve may need to be replaced because: The valve is leaky (mitral valve regurgitation) The valve is narrowed and doesn't
Mitral_valve_replacement
Electrically-operated fluid valve
electrohydraulic servo valve (EHSV) is an electrically-operated valve that controls how hydraulic fluid is sent to an actuator. Servo valves are often used to
Electrohydraulic_servo_valve
Type of electronic amplifier
A valve amplifier or tube amplifier is a type of electronic amplifier that uses vacuum tubes to increase the amplitude or power of a signal. Low to medium
Valve_amplifier
Small valve which controls a larger valve
A pilot valve is a small valve that controls a limited-flow control feed to a separate piloted valve. A pilot valve is one part of a larger pilot‑operated
Pilot_valve
Anti-cheat software
Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC) is an automated anti-cheat system developed by Valve and first released with Counter-Strike in 2002 to enforce rules in online
Valve_Anti-Cheat
Surgical technique used to fix defects in heart valves
Heart valve repair is a cardiac surgery procedure, carried out to repair one or more faulty heart valves. In some valvular heart diseases repair where
Heart_valve_repair
Topics referred to by the same term
Vacuum valve may refer to: Trickle valve, a type of airlock Vacuum breaker, an anti-siphon valve Vacuum delay valve, an automobile component Vacuum tube
Vacuum_valve
Valve where rotation of passages in a plug controls flow direction
A rotary valve (also called rotary-motion valve) is a type of valve in which the rotation of a passage or passages in a transverse plug regulates the flow
Rotary_valve
Valve on the exterior of a ship's hull
Kingston valve is a type of valve fitted in the bottom of a ship's plating that connects the sea to the ship's piping and storage tanks. A Kingston valve is
Kingston_valve
Micro projection technology
valve (GLV) is a "micro projection" technology that operates using a dynamically adjustable diffraction grating. It competes with other light valve technologies
Grating_light_valve
Valve which allows fluid to flow through it from one of two sources
A shuttle valve is a type of valve which allows fluid to flow through it from one of two sources. Generally a shuttle valve is used in pneumatic systems
Shuttle_valve
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Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Unknown; Stranger; Gift
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Rich; Prosperous; Affluent
Boy/Male
Hindu
Strong defender
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Prayer
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Portuguese, Swedish
Father-like
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Wife of Manu
Boy/Male
Tamil
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Girl/Female
Indian
Keeping, Protecting
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian
Nightingale; Small Bird
Boy/Male
Indian
Servant, Boy, Youth
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n.
A little valve or fold; a valvelet; a valvule.
n.
A little valve; a valvelet.
n.
One of the pieces into which a capsule naturally separates when it bursts.
n.
A small valvelike process.
n.
One of the pieces or divisions of bivalve or multivalve shells.
a.
Containing valves; serving as a valve; opening by valves; valvate; as, a valvular capsule.
a.
Consisting of, or having, three valves; opening with three valves; as, a three-valved pericarp.
n.
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 retard the flow in the opposite direction; as, the ileocolic, mitral, and semilunar valves.
n.
A small portion of certain anthers, which opens like a trapdoor to allow the pollen to escape, as in the barberry.
n.
A little valve; a valvule; especially, one of the pieces which compose the outer covering of a pericarp.
n.
Any fresh-water gastropod of the genus Valvata.
a.
Of or pertaining to a valve or valves; specifically (Med.), of or pertaining to the valves of the heart; as, valvular disease.
a.
Having a valve or valve; valvate.
n.
An exuberant morbid outgrowth upon any part, especially upon the valves of the heart.
n.
A lid, plug, or cover, applied to an aperture so that by its movement, as by swinging, lifting and falling, sliding, turning, or the like, it will open or close the aperture to permit or prevent passage, as of a fluid.
n.
One of the two similar portions of the shell of a diatom.