(Ceramic taps) Taps which use a rotating ceramic disc to control the flow of water - requiring only a quarter handle rotation to turn the flow on or off.
A device for controlling the passage of fluid through a pipe or duct, esp. an automatic device allowing movement in one direction only
A cylindrical mechanism in a brass instrument that, when depressed or turned, admits air into different sections of tubing and so extends the range of available notes
(valve) device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
(valve) control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
A membranous fold in a hollow organ or tubular structure, such as a blood vessel or the digestive tract, that maintains the flow of the contents in one direction by closing in response to any pressure from reverse flow
(valve) a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
The Mysterious Adventure of Lady Stevens/Full Fathom Five (WIP) 30
"Full fathom five thy father lies;
"Of his bones are coral made;
"Those are pearls that were his eyes;
"Nothing of him that doth fade,
"But doth suffer a sea-change,
"Into something rich and strange.
"Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell:
"Ding-dong.
"Hark! now I hear them — "Ding-dong, bell!"
The pendant will be hung from a chain which incorporates the "Full Fathom Five" brooch. This is the link. The brooch is removable, leaving a hole in the link which the little hand descends to cover.
The Mysterious Adventure of Lady Stevens 60
Pendant, showing the ceramic element throught the lens.