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valve stem

American  

noun

  1. stem.


Etymology

Origin of valve stem

First recorded in 1830–40

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Johnson, who owns The JBiT Ranch with his wife Barbara in Berryville, created his own valve stem.

From Washington Times Mar. 14, 2020

We just barely touched, and it must have cut the valve stem out of it or something and hit it just right.”

From Reuters Apr. 7, 2019

"A lug nut spun off, hit the ground, bounced behind the wheel somehow and knocked the inner valve stem off," he said.

From US News Aug. 1, 2016

“A lug nut spun off, hit the ground, bounced behind the wheel somehow and knocked the inner valve stem off,” he said. 

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2016

A roller is mounted at one end of the rocker arm to impinge on the end of the valve stem, and the rocker arm has an adjustable globe stud at the other end.

From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred

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