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<p>A <b>valve</b> is a device or natural object that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a <a href="page.php?w=fluid">fluid</a> (gases, liquids, fluidized solids, or <a href="page.php?w=Slurry">slurries</a>) by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways. Valves are technically <a href="page.php?w=Piping_and_plumbing_fitting">fittings</a>, but are usually discussed as a separate category. In an open valve, fluid flows in a direction from higher pressure to lower pressure. The word is derived from the Latin valva, which</p><p>
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