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Valve
- noun - a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
- 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
- one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods
- the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs
Vamps
- noun - a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
- act seductively with (someone)
- an improvised musical accompaniment
- make up; "vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting"
- piece (something old) with a new part; "vamp up an old speech"
- piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe
- provide (a shoe) with a new vamp; "revamp my old boots"
Vanda
- noun - any of numerous showy orchids of the genus Vanda having many large flowers in loose racemes
Vaned
- adjective - (of an arrow) equipped with feathers
Vanes
- noun - a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it
- flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water
- mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
- the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft
Vanir
- noun - (Norse mythology) race of ancient gods sometimes in conflict with the Aesir
Vapid
- adjective - lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest; "a vapid conversation"; "a vapid smile"; "a bunch of vapid schoolgirls"
- lacking taste or flavor or tang; "a bland diet"; "insipid hospital food"; "flavorless supermarket tomatoes"; "vapid beer"; "vapid tea"
Vapor
- noun - a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
- the process of becoming a vapor
Varan
- noun - any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles
Varas
- noun - a Spanish unit of length (about a yard) having different values in different localities