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check valve

noun

  1. a valve permitting liquids or gases to flow in one direction only.


check valve

noun

  1. a valve that closes by fluid pressure to prevent return flow Also callednonreturn valve
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of check valve1

First recorded in 1875–80
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“The mega moon rocket’s still doing very well. We have one check valve — that is literally the only real issue we’ve seen so far,” said Tom Whitmeyer, deputy associate administrator for NASA’s exploration systems development division.

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The check valve the previous owner had installed broke during Hurricane Henri, in late August.

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The check valve was made of titanium.

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Even if her fabulous vibrato is mostly kept in check, “Valve Bone Woe” is successful, ear-catching and ear-caressing.

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In order to understand the exact scenario, and characterize the flammability of the check valve’s titanium internal components and NTO, as well as other material used within the system, the accident investigation team performed a series of tests at SpaceX’s rocket development facility in McGregor, Texas.

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