Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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valve | Yes | No | No | No |
control | Yes | No | Yes | No |
valve (noun) | control (noun) |
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one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods | the activity of managing or exerting control over something |
the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs | (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc |
control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid | a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine |
device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone | power to direct or determine |
a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it | discipline in personal and social activities |
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity | |
a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment | |
the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc. | |
a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance | |
a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another | |
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another |
valve (verb) | control (verb) |
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have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of | |
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something | |
verify by using a duplicate register for comparison | |
handle and cause to function | |
maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage | |
exercise authoritative control or power over | |
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits | |
check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard | |
place under restrictions; limit access to by law |