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.

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Etymology

Origin of mixing valve

First recorded in 1900–05

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mixing valve

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

To illustrate this principle briefly, let us consider the elementary type of carburetor or mixing valve, as shown in Fig.

From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred

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