# valvate

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Having or resembling valves (that open and close).
2. Meeting at the edges without overlapping.

## Etymology
From valve + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/valvate