Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

valsalva device

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: val-sal-va de-vice
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device used in spacesuits and diving helmets to allow the wearer to equalize the pressure in their ears by performing the Valsalva maneuver inside the suit without using their hands to block their nose.

Inflected Forms

Valsalva devices (plural)

Questions

What does valsalva device mean?: A device used in spacesuits and diving helmets to allow the wearer to equalize the pressure in their ears by performing the Valsalva maneuver inside the suit without using their hands to block their nose.

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