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air valve

noun

  1. a device for controlling the flow of air, as from a pipe or tank.


air valve

noun

  1. a device for controlling the flow of air in a pipe
  2. a valve for exhausting air from a fluid system, esp from a central-heating installation See also bleed valve
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

An air screw is provided which regulates the pressure of the air valve spring enclosed therein.

The function of this plunger is to provide a resistance in addition to that of the air valve spring to assist in acceleration.

The air valve is first opened or the spring tension reduced to a point where the engine misfires or pops back in the carburetor.

It will be noticed that a metering pin or needle valve opens the jet when the air valve opens.

One may regulate the gasoline needle or adjust the auxiliary air valve.

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