valence¹ /vāˈləns/ (chem)

1. Valency (esp N American)
2. A chemical bond

valance, also valence /valˈəns/

1. A hanging border of drapery, attached eg along the sides of a bed
2. A pelmet (N American)
3. A hinged panel on the side of a vehicle allowing access to the engine
4. A side panel on a vehicle or locomotive which partially covers a wheel or wheels and is designed to reduce drag or catch splashes

valˈanced adjective

Trimmed with a valance

• swipe
• swipe card
• swipe cards
• swiped
• swiper
• swipers
• swipes
• swipey
• swipier
• swipiest
• swiping
• swipple
• swipples
• swire
• swires
• swirl
• swirled
• swirlier
• swirliest
• swirling
• swirls
• swirl vanes
• swirly
• swish
• swished