Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Any valve for shutting-off or regulating the flow of gas.
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If these ballonets empty owing to the pressure of the gas within the envelope, a rope system disposed within the balloon and connecting the ballonets and the gas-valve at the top is stretched taut, thereby opening the gas-valve.
Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot
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Around Florida: Astronaut ceremony at Kennedy Space Center; film fest in Sarasota Discovery to launch tonight as Florida braces for end of shuttle era Weather Ideal As NASA Readies Space Shuttle Discovery To Deliver Parts To Space Station Further gas-valve testing delays Discovery launch until at least Feb. 22
SplicedFeed 2009
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