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noun
a clack valve having two flaps with a common hinge.
a valve, as the throttle valve in a carburetor, that swings about a central axis across its face.
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Origin of butterfly valve
First recorded in 1860â65
Words nearby butterfly valve
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British Dictionary definitions for butterfly valve
butterfly valve
noun
a disc that acts as a valve by turning about a diameter, esp one used as the throttle valve in a carburettor
a non-return valve consisting of two semicircular plates hinged about a common central spindle
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