globe valve

American  

noun

1. a valve with a globular body, closed by a disk seating on an opening in an internal wall.

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Etymology

Origin of globe valve

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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 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.

Now, if everything be in good order, we should have good water and a good hard rubber suction hose attached to the supply pipe just under the globe valve.

From Rough and Tumble Engineering by Maggard, James H.

The globe valve must be open so as to let the water in.

From Rough and Tumble Engineering by Maggard, James H.

A. A globe valve throttle at the boiler, a reducing valve, a steam gauge connected to the steam heat pipe and the proper piping and hose connections.

From The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads by Anonymous