throttle valve
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of throttle valve
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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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
The throttle valve may be fully open and the spark advanced for high speed; the throttle partially closed and spark retarded for slow speed.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
When the engineer opens the throttle valve the cylinder is instantly filled with steam, creating a vacuum to that extent in the boiler.
The engines as supplied by the manufacturers are constructed to operate the fan or blower at a proper speed with its throttle valve wide open, and with not less than 80 pounds pressure of steam.
From Seasoning of Wood by Wagner, J. B. (Joseph Bernard)
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