drop valve
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The drop valve, which opens for a flush, sits underwater at the bottom of the cistern.
From BBC
Most dual-flush toilets use a drop valve system, which was allowed onto the UK market back in 2001 due to a change in regulations.
From BBC
The drop valve is now displacing the slide valve as a better form of excluding or admitting steam.
From Project Gutenberg
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