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Flow control device

A valve is a device or natural object that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a fluid by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways. Valves are technically fittings, but are usually discussed as a separate category. In an open valve, fluid flows in a direction from higher pressure to lower pressure. The word is derived from the Latin valva, which describes the moving part of a door, in turn from volvere, which means to turn or roll. Wikipedia →

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📖 Definitions

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

Noun Such a device that admits fuel and air into the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, or one that allows combustion gases to exit.

Noun One or more membranous partitions, flaps, or folds, which permit the passage of the contents of a vessel or cavity in one direction, but stop or control the flow in the opposite direction.

Noun One of the leaves of a folding door or of a window sash.

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