butterfly valve

butterfly valvetop: open valvebottom: closed valve

butterfly valve

n.1. A disk turning on a diametrical axis inside a pipe, used as a throttle valve or damper.2. A valve composed of two semicircular plates hinged on a common spindle, used to permit flow in one direction only.

butterfly valve

n 1. (Mechanical Engineering) a disc that acts as a valve by turning about a diameter, esp one used as the throttle valve in a carburettor 2. (Mechanical Engineering) a non-return valve consisting of two semicircular plates hinged about a common central spindle

but′terfly valve`

n. 1. a clack valve having two flaps with a common hinge. 2. a valve, as the throttle valve in a carburetor, that swings about a central axis across its face. [1860–65]

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Noun

butterfly valve - a valve in a carburetor that consists of a disc that turns and acts as a throttlecarburetor, carburettor - mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosionvalve - control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid

butterfly valve

[′bəd·ər‚flī ‚valv] (engineering) A valve that utilizes a turnable disk element to regulate flow in a pipe or duct system, such as a hydraulic turbine or a ventilating system. Also known as butterfly damper.

butterfly valve

butterfly valve A valve used to control the flow of fluids; a disk controls flow through the port. Also called a butterfly damper.

butterfly valve

A valve consisting of a disc turning on its diametrical axis to control the flow of fluid in a round tube or pipe. When the valve is across the tube, the fluid flow is shut; and when it is parallel, the fluid is allowed to flow. Typically used in carburetors.

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noun a valve in a carburetor that consists of a disc that turns and acts as a throttle

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