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valve spring
noun
- a helical spring used to hold closed a valve in the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine
- any spring that closes a valve after it has been opened mechanically or by flow pressure
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The engine had to be stopped three times, twice due to valve-spring collar failures and once due to a valve head breaking.
From Project Gutenberg
It will be noticed that a light valve-spring is shown in drawing.
From Project Gutenberg
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