valveless

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adjective

Having no valves.

OriginProto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English valve →
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Meanings

adjectivevalveless (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving no valves.

Origin

  1. Englishvalve
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  4. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  5. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  6. Englishvalveless

From valve + -less.

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Translations

German ventillos
  • ventilloshaving no valves
Polish bezwentylowy
  • bezwentylowyhaving no valves
Cite this entry
APA

valveless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valveless

MLA

“valveless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valveless. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “valveless,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valveless.

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