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noun Machinery.
a valve with a needlelike part, a fine adjustment, or a small opening, especially a valve in which the opening is controlled by a needlelike or conical point that fits into a conical seat.
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Origin of needle valve
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby needle valve
needless, needless to say, needlestick, needle time, needle trades, needle valve, needlewoman, needlework, need like a hole in the head, needn't, needs
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British Dictionary definitions for needle valve
needle valve
noun
a valve containing a tapered rod that can be moved in or out to control the flow of a fluid
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