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clack vs valve

valve vs clack

clack and valve both are nouns.

clack is a verb but valve is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clack Yes No Yes No
valve Yes No No No
As nouns, valve is a hypernym of clack; that is, valve is a word with a broader meaning than clack:
  • clack: a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction
  • valve: control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
clack (noun) valve (noun)
a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods
a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs
control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
clack (verb) valve (verb)
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens
make a rattling sound
Difference between clack and valve

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