slide valve

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Definitions of slide valve words

noun slide valve a valve that slides without lifting to open or close an aperture, as the valves of the ports in the cylinders of certain steam engines. 1
noun slide valve a valve that slides across an aperture to expose the port or opening 0
noun slide valve fitted with slide valves 0
noun slide valve a valve which opens and closes a passageway, as the cylinder port of a steam engine, by sliding back and forth across it 0
noun slide valve A slide valve is a valve that slides across a hole to open and close it. 0

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1795-1805

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