Spiral valve
spiral valve n.
See spiral fold of cystic duct.
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noun 1. fricative (def 2). adjective 2. Also, spirantal [spahy-ran-tl] /spaɪˈræn tl/ (Show IPA). fricative. adjective 1. (phonetics) another word for fricative noun 2. a fricative consonant
- Spirantize
verb (used with object), spirantized, spirantizing. Phonetics. 1. to change into or pronounce as a spirant.
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- Spired
adjective 1. having a spire. noun 1. a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc. 2. a similar construction forming the upper part of a steeple. 3. a tapering, pointed part of something; a tall, sharp-pointed summit, peak, or the like: the distant spires of the mountains. 4. the […]