check valve [′chek ‚valv]
An automatic valve which permits liquid to flow in only one direction. Also see non-return valve.
Check Valve
(mechanical engineering)
A device for automatically limiting flow in a piping system to a single direction. Also known as nonreturn valve.
check valve, back-pressure valve, reflux valve
check valve
Check Valve
a device that passes a stream of fluid or gas through a pipe only in one direction and closes automatically when the direction of the stream reverses. It is used in various thermal power engineering and production plants.
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