Valsalva devices

A form of Valsalva device — A device used in spacesuits and diving helmets to allow the wearer to equalize the pressure in their ears by performing the Valsalva maneuver inside the suit without using their hands to block their nose.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Valsalva device
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