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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A valve for opening and closing the induction and eduction passages of a steam-engine cylinder: so called from its plan resembling the letter D.
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wackyvorlon commented on the word d-valve
A valve, with a D shaped cross-section. Used in steam engines.
September 23, 2008