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butterfly valve

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butterfly valve [′bəd·ər‚flī ‚valv]
(engineering)
A valve that utilizes a turnable disk element to regulate flow in a pipe or duct system, such as a hydraulic turbine or a ventilating system. Also known as butterfly damper.

butterfly valve
butterfly valve
A valve used to control the flow of fluids; a disk controls flow through the port. Also called a butterfly damper.


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Its butterfly valve is opened, and the material change is complete.
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