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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A valve by which the proportions of the fluids or gases in a mixture are regulated; specifically, a valve used to regulate the amount of external or unheated air supplied to a hot-blast in a blastfurnace, or to regulate the proportions of fuel and air in an internal-combustion motor.
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