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
It is located directly below the steam dome even though it was common practice to place the throttle valve at the front of the boiler in the smokebox.
From The 'Pioneer': Light Passenger Locomotive of 1851 United States Bulletin 240, Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, paper 42, 1964 by White, John H.
Q. What should be the position of throttle valve when running a superheater locomotive?
From The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads by Anonymous
Before Dick returned, panting and perspiring, with the empty can, Silk was ready to start, with his hand on the throttle valve.
From Sergeant Silk the Prairie Scout by Leighton, Robert
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