valve#1 (n)

n04519536

type n
lex_filenum 06
def device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
Outgoing links
Hypernym device
Part holonym brass, brass instrument
Derivationally related form valve → valvelet
Incoming links
Pertainym (pertains to noun) valved → valve
Part meronym brass, brass instrument
Hyponym device
Derivationally related form valvelet → valve

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