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valve

noun / verb

Meaning

  1. nounA device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a space, such as a pipe, manifold, or plenum.

    Example: open the valve

  2. verbTo control (flow) by means of a valve.
  3. nounSuch a device that admits fuel and air into the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, or one that allows combustion gases to exit.

    Example: In nearly all internal combustion engines, the valves are of the poppet type.

Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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