air valve
Americannoun
noun
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a device for controlling the flow of air in a pipe
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a valve for exhausting air from a fluid system, esp from a central-heating installation See also bleed valve
Example Sentences
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Previously, SWW said it believed a damaged air valve on private land was the cause for the outbreak.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
Flowerdew on Friday said the outbreak may have come from a damaged air valve in a pipe that runs through a field where cows graze that is close to a reservoir.
From Seattle Times ● May 18, 2024
His latest idea was an improved kind of air valve for inflatable rubber life preservers.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2019
Maybe an empty tank was strapped to the BC vest by mistake, or maybe an air valve was closed off.
From Forbes ● Oct. 22, 2014
An air valve is sometimes fitted to a reciprocating double acting circulating pump.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
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