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throttle valve

American  

noun

  1. a valve for throttling the working fluid of an engine, refrigerator, etc.


Etymology

Origin of throttle valve

First recorded in 1805–15

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A sticky throttle valve doomed a rocket-landing try in April 2015.

From Scientific American Sep. 14, 2017

I'm just dreaming about how to make a throttle valve.

From Time Magazine Archive

A. To furnish more steam space and to obtain dryer steam and to provide a place for the safety valves, steam pipes, throttle valve and whistle.

From The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads by Anonymous

Q. What should be done in case the throttle valve stem became disconnected while the valve is closed?

From The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads by Anonymous

Q. Will an engine equipped with superheat units move as quickly as a saturated steam locomotive when throttle valve is first opened?

From The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads by Anonymous

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