rocking valve

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noun

(on a steam engine) a valve mechanism oscillating through an arc to open and close.

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How to use rocking valve in a sentence

Such and such a time, such and such a day, then trouble with the valve.
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For other worlds, we usually have to rely on other data: fluctuations in gravity, or the gentle rocking motion known as libration.
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The horseman, aka Abraham, is actually passably cute, with a rocking bod and apparently steady source of income.
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Mr. Crow was rocking back and forth on his perch, for a joke—on anybody except himself—always delighted him.
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There was a very audible titter in the corner where three thoughtless young girls had squeezed themselves into one rocking-chair.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
A feed-pump forced water into the boilers; each had a safety-valve with a lever and weight.
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The valve-seat H has formed on its lower surface two crescent shaped long and narrow slits.
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The discharge-valve was then opened for a moment, allowing a blast of steam to escape, reducing the pressure say to one-half.
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