globe valve
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of globe valve
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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I will tell you further on why a stop cock is preferable to a globe valve.
From Rough and Tumble Engineering by Maggard, James H.
A. A combination boiler check is fitted with a valve similar to a globe valve and can be closed at will.
From The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads by Anonymous
The globe valve must be open so as to let the water in.
From Rough and Tumble Engineering by Maggard, James H.
A. Open the globe valve in the steam pipe to the turbo-generator, at least two turns.
From The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads by Anonymous
A cross head pump consists of a pump barrel, a plunger, one vertical check valve and two horizontal check valves, a globe valve and one stop cock, with more or less piping.
From Rough and Tumble Engineering by Maggard, James H.
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