gate valve
noun
a valve in a pipe or channel having a sliding plate that controls the flow
Nearby words
gate, gate array, gate leg, gate money, gate theory, gate valve, gate-control theory, gate-crash, gate-crasher, gate-leg table, gateau
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Examples from the Web for gate valve
A gate-valve is placed in the branch pipe at its junction with the pipe line.