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Definition of valved

valved

/ˈvælvd/
valved

Past Simple:valved
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Past Participle:valved
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Present Participle:valving
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valved Lexical Profile

valved Game Scores & Validity

• adjective

1

Having, fitted with, or operated by one or more valves, especially regarding mechanical equipment, brass musical instruments, or biological structures.

Example

"The invention of valved brass instruments in the early nineteenth century allowed musicians to play a full chromatic scale seamlessly."

• verb

1

To equip with a valve or to regulate the flow of a fluid or gas by means of a valve (past tense and past participle of 'valve').

Example

"The technician carefully valved off the secondary pipeline before inspecting the main pressure gauge."

• Rhymes for valved

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Valved. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/valved
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