gate valve

British  

noun

1. a valve in a pipe or channel having a sliding plate that controls the flow

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Example Sentences

There was a whoosh of air as the spring-loaded gate valve opened.

From Los Angeles Times

At that point, the gate valve opened and the pod entered the tube, ready for the test.

From New York Times

On the other hand, sometimes you’ll find a large gate valve that exposes a 4-1/2″, 5″, or 6″ threaded connection hanging off of the big intake.

From Forbes

The sludge drain, which opens into the bottom of the tank, is usually a 4- or 6-inch cast-iron pipe, with suitable gate valve, which discharges into a common drain made of clay pipe.

From Project Gutenberg

After long labor engineers succeeded in clamping a master gate valve on the well, only to see the connections ripped apart, tossed into the air.

From Time Magazine Archive