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inlet valves

inlet valves is the plural of inlet valve.

Meaning of inlet valve

Noun

inlet valve (plural inlet valves)

  1. A valve that lets fuel into a cylinder.
    • Individual cylinder heads are fitted each with two inlet and two exhaust valves, a fuel injector and a pre-combustion chamber.1958 April, “British Railways First Main-Line Diesel-Hydraulic Locomotive”, in Railway Magazine, page 265
  2. A valve that lets steam into a cylinder.
  3. A valve that lets water into a cistern, or wherever it is required.

Questions about inlet valves

What is inlet valves the plural of?
Inlet valves is the plural of inlet valve.

Words near inlet valves in the dictionary

  1. inled
  2. inlet
  3. inlet manifold
  4. inlet manifolds
  5. inlet valve
  6. inlet valves
  7. inleted
  8. inlets
  9. inletting
  10. inlettings
  11. inlibration

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