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return valve

return valve noun: a valve that opens to allow reflux of a fluid in case of overflow.

Noun

return valve (plural return valves)

  1. A valve that opens to allow reflux of a fluid in case of overflow.

Forms of return valve

pluralreturn valves

Questions about return valve

What does return valve mean?
Return valve means a valve that opens to allow reflux of a fluid in case of overflow.
What part of speech is return valve?
Return valve is a noun.
What is the plural of return valve?
The plural of return valve is return valves.

Words near return valve in the dictionary

  1. return to one's senses
  2. return type
  3. return types
  4. return value
  5. return values
  6. return valve
  7. return valves
  8. return'd
  9. return-oriented programming
  10. returnability
  11. returnable

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