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noun Machinery.
a valve that slides without lifting to open or close an aperture, as the valves of the ports in the cylinders of certain steam engines.
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Origin of slide valve
First recorded in 1795–1805
Words nearby slide valve
slider, slide rest, slide rule, slideshow, slide trombone, slide valve, slideway, sliding, sliding fit, sliding friction, sliding rule
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British Dictionary definitions for slide valve
slide valve
noun
a valve that slides across an aperture to expose the port or opening
(modifier) fitted with slide valvesa slide-valve engine
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