port
Webster Dictionary
a passageway in a machine, through which a fluid, as steam, water, etc., may pass, as from a valve to the interior of the cylinder of a steam engine; an opening in a valve seat, or valve face
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butterfly valve
(ˈbʌt ərˌflaɪ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a valve, as the throttle valve in a carburetor, that swings about a central axis across its face.
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ball valve
(ˈbɔl zi)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a plumbing valve that regulates the flow of a fluid by means of a ball that moves into or out of the valve opening.
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ball cock
(ˈbæl əst)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a device for regulating water in a tank, consisting of a valve connected to a floating ball that by its rise or fall shuts or opens the valve.
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biosafety level
(biosafety level)
Princeton's WordNet
the level of safety from exposure to infectious agents; depends on work practices and safety equipment and facilities
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valvulitis
(valvulitis)
Princeton's WordNet
inflammation of a valve (especially of a cardiac valve as a consequence of rheumatic fever)
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valvate
Webster Dictionary
resembling, or serving as, a valve; consisting of, or opening by, a valve or valves; valvular
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ileocolic
Webster Dictionary
pertaining to the ileum and colon; as, the ileocolic, or ileocaecal, valve, a valve where the ileum opens into the large intestine
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hippurite
Webster Dictionary
a fossil bivalve mollusk of the genus Hippurites, of many species, having a conical, cup-shaped under valve, with a flattish upper valve or lid. Hippurites are found only in the Cretaceous rocks
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link motion
Webster Dictionary
a valve gear, consisting of two eccentrics with their rods, giving motion to a slide valve by an adjustable connecting bar, called the link, in such a way that the motion of the engine can be reversed, or the cut-off varied, at will; -- used very generally in locomotives and marine engines
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lap
Webster Dictionary
the amount by which a slide valve at its half stroke overlaps a port in the seat, being equal to the distance the valve must move from its mid stroke position in order to begin to open the port. Used alone, lap refers to outside lap. See Outside lap (below)
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valved
Webster Dictionary
having a valve or valve; valvate
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v.
(vi)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
valve.
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hide
(ɪd)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
safety or welfare:
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d valve
Webster Dictionary
a kind of slide valve. See Slide valve, under Slide
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valvule
(ˈvælv lɪt)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a small valve.
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seat
(sit)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to fit (a valve) with a seat.
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valve
(ælv)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to provide with a valve.
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secure
(ɪˈkyʊər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
affording safety, as a place.
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bonnet
(ˈbɒn ɪt)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a covering for a valve stem.
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throttle
(ˈθrɒt l)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the lever that controls this valve.
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valvulitis
(ˌvæl vyəˈlaɪ tɪs)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
inflammation of a valve, esp. of the heart.
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valvate
(ˈvæl veɪt)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
serving as or resembling a valve.
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ntsb
(ɛnθ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
National Transportation Safety Board.
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lay
(ɪ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to put (a ship) in a dock or other place of safety.
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safeguard
(ˈseɪfˌgɑrd)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a mechanical device for ensuring safety.
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retreat
(ɪˈtrit)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the act of withdrawing, as into safety or privacy; retirement.
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osha
(ˈoʊ ʃə)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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cpsc
(ˈkoʊ zi)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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security
(ɪˈkyʊər ɪ ti)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
freedom from danger, risk, etc.; safety.
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