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choke valve |
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choke valve [′chōk ‚valv] (mechanical engineering) A valve which supplies the higher suction necessary to give the excess fuel feed required for starting a cold internal combustion engine. Also known as choke. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Choke valves are used on oil and gas well heads, whereas desuperheater valves are used with process steam to reduce temperature and pressure. |
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