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mixing valve

American  

noun

  1. a valve receiving water from both a hot-water and a cold-water line and controlling the relative amount of water admitted from each.


Etymology

Origin of mixing valve

First recorded in 1900–05

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But I can tell you there may be a few technical reasons to install a rain-head closer toward the mixing valve area over centering it in the middle of the stall.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2022

I’m off to a confusing start because I want to center the rain-head in the stall, but I’m wondering if it needs to be closer to the mixing valve.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2022

Q: My old shower stall and mixing valve have reached their end.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2022

A tank under the seat held three gallons of gasoline which was fed to the motor through a small pipe and a mixing valve.

From My Life and Work by Ford, Henry

The flywheel and mixing valve were purchased from a house dealing in these parts.

From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.

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