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tail-valve
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Dictionary of Nautical Terms
tail-valve
A valve in the air-pump at the opposite side from the condenser, and connected with the latter by a pipe under the air-pump: it opens when pressed by steam entering the condenser by the blow-through valve, but the weight of the atmosphere is sufficient to keep it shut so long as there is a vacuum in the condenser.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tail-valve in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tail-valve in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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