单词 | centre valve |
释义 | > as lemmascentre valve centre valve n. (a) a valve which is located centrally in relation to other valves or components of the device of which it is a part; (b) (in gas works) a valve which allows several purifiers to be used in rotation, typically consisting of several pairs of inlets and outlets to which the purifiers may be connected (now rare). ΚΠ 1841 Pract. Mechanic 16 Oct. 30/1 As soon as the water which passes through the centre valve has come to a state of equilibrium, the stream at the arrow is necessarily at rest. 1856 Jrnl. Gas Lighting 4 Mar. 113/1 The Southport Improvement Commissioners are prepared to receive Tenders for the Supply of Four Cast-Iron Purifiers, with Hydraulic Centre-valve. 1907 Gas World 13 July 34/1 Big centre valves are only found in the old purifier houses, and are being replaced by Weck valves, or else separate inlet and outlet valves on each purifier. 2010 Frederick (Maryland) News-Post 15 July a3 Oil has stopped flowing from the center valve as testing of the new 75-ton cap atop the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the gulf of Mexico begins Wednesday. < as lemmas |
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