Korean word

밸브

Pronunciation

Romanizationpaelbeu

Meaning

  • nounvalve

Example

물이 새서 밸브를 잠가야 해요.mu ri sae seo pael beu reul cham ga ya hae yo

The water is leaking, so I need to shut off the valve.

Illustration for 밸브 (valve)

More examples

밸브를 열어야 온수가 나옵니다.pael beu reul yeo reo ya on su ga na om ni da

You have to open the valve for hot water to come out.

Core concept

A movable control point that lets water or gas pass through a pipe, stops it, or limits its flow.

Common phrases

  • 밸브를 열다pael beu reul yeol da

    open the valve

  • 주방 밸브chu bang pael beu

    kitchen valve

Similar words

수도꼭지sudokkokjji: A hand-operated fixture at the end of a water pipe that lets water out or stops it.
배관paegwan: The connected system of pipes that carries water, heat, or gas through a building.
마개magae: A cover or plug that seals a bottle or container opening so its contents stay inside.

Definition in Korean

파이프나 기계에 붙어 물이나 가스의 흐름을 열거나 닫아 조절하는 장치나 그 부분.pa i peu na ki gye e pu teo mu ri na ka seu ui heu reu meul yeol geo na ta da cho jeol ha neun chang chi na keu pu bun

Word origin

밸브 (baelbeu, "valve") comes from English valve, whose Latin ancestor valva meant a movable leaf of a door and suggested something that opens and closes to control passage.

Usage tips

  • In practical everyday use, a faucet is the outlet where water is used, while a valve is usually the control inside a pipe or piece of equipment.

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