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diaphragm valve

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diaphragm valve [′dīยทə‚fram ‚valv]
(engineering)
A fluid valve in which the open-close element is a flexible diaphragm; used for fluids containing suspended solids, but limited to low-pressure systems.

diaphragm valve
A valve whose action is controlled by fluid pressure on a diaphragm.


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