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 Definitions of butterfly valve  [ˈbʌt ərˌflaɪ]  

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Definition of 'butterfly valve' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) butterfly valve
a clack valve having two flaps with a common hinge.

2.  butterfly valve
a valve, as the throttle valve in a carburetor, that swings about a central axis across its face.

Etymology:  (1860–65)

Definition of 'butterfly valve' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) butterfly valve
a valve in a carburetor that consists of a disc that turns and acts as a throttle

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