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⚙️ With many valves 🔧 A valve device 🐚 A many-valved shell
multivalve

multivalve

9.4
Having many parts that open and close to control flow
  • adjective
  • Specialized
translation icon : multiválvula
  • A multivalve mechanism allows for more precise control of fluid flow.
  • multivalve head

Examples

  • Some mollusks have a multivalve shell made up of several hinged plates.

  • Many multivalve systems are used in modern machinery.

  • The engineer designed a multivalve system to improve engine efficiency.

  • The multivalve design of the engine improves its efficiency.

  • The latest sports car features a powerful engine with a multivalve design that enhances its performance and efficiency.

  • Many motorcycles now come equipped with multivalve engines to improve acceleration and fuel consumption.

  • The multivalve technology used in modern engines allows for better airflow and increased power output.

How Many Valves

multivalve
  • Specialized
9.4
bivalve
7.9
univalve
  • Specialized
9.4

Surface Forms

multivalve positive

Morphology

multivalve = valve (transparent) = multi + valve

The meaning is a direct composition of 'multi-' and 'valve', so a learner can readily infer 'having many valves'.

Etymology

The word multivalve joins multi- 'many' and valve 'a part that opens and closes'. So imagine many small doors or flaps working together, and that is why the adjective describes something 'having many valves', like a shell or a machine part.