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demand valve

demand valve noun: a mechanism in a diving regulator which controls the supply of gas by opening to provide flow when the user inhales, and shuts off supply when inhalation stops.

Noun

demand valve (plural demand valves)

  1. A mechanism in a diving regulator which controls the supply of gas by opening to provide flow when the user inhales, and shuts off supply when inhalation stops.

Forms of demand valve

pluraldemand valves

Questions about demand valve

What does demand valve mean?
Demand valve means a mechanism in a diving regulator which controls the supply of gas by opening to provide flow when the user inhales, and shuts off supply when inhalation stops.
What part of speech is demand valve?
Demand valve is a noun.
What is the plural of demand valve?
The plural of demand valve is demand valves.

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