Sentence examples for like valves from inspiring English sources

"Electronica is an important new element of the orchestra, like valves in brass instruments once were.

Not only are these channels very specific about what they let through -- just sodium ions or potassium ions, for example -- but they can also be opened and closed like valves.

To the squelch of walkie-talkies and the light rock on the radio, Ms. Clarke walked up and down, her hands in motion like a maestro, opening the switches and signals that pumped trains back into the system like valves in a giant heart.

The junctions between n- and p-type silicon act like valves, stopping current flowing in the wrong direction.As transistors get smaller, however, laying down n-type and p-type materials in proximity gets harder, thanks once again to fluctuations in the concentrations of dopants.

Emerson used to get almost all of its sales here from parts like valves and meters.

Like valves, dampers must be carefully selected and sized to ensure stable and accurate control.

They also have unique cog-teeth-like valves that, when interlocked, direct blood to the left aorta and away from the lungs, and then back around the body.

Sergeant Martinez said that United Water manually closed off the city's five valves by turning a steering wheel-like valve control 300 times.

In 8 of the last 10 years Ducati racers have won the Superbike World Championship with Taglioni-style engines featuring a bear-trap-like valve system that increased horsepower and reliability.

A recently developed, short segment, uncovered nitinol stent with a tricuspid-like valve can be placed inside a previously placed esophageal stent.

Place the needle-like valve of a bicycle pump into the opening of the cork.