valve edge

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• valve box — Steam Steam (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• valve chest — Steam Steam (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• valve coverage — (MOLLUSCA: Polyplacophora) 1. Complete coverage Two contiguous valves with the rear edge of one covering the whole front edge of the one posterior to it. 2. Partial coverage A small part of the front edge of the next valve that is overlapped. 3.… …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• valve — valveless, adj. valvelike, adj. /valv/, n., v., valved, valving. n. 1. any device for halting or controlling the flow of a liquid, gas, or other material through a passage, pipe, inlet, outlet, etc. 2. a hinged lid or other movable part that… …   Universalium

• valve margin — The width of the edge of the valve head between the top of the valve and the edge of the face. Too narrow a margin results in preignition and valve damage through over heating …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• valve face — The outer lower edge of the valve head. The face contacts the valve seat when the valve is closed …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• To turn the edge of — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Mirror’s Edge — Mirror s Edge Разработчик DICE Издатель …   Википедия

• clack valve — noun a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction • Syn: ↑clack, ↑clapper valve • Hypernyms: ↑valve * * * noun : a valve usually hinged at one edge that permits flow of fluid in one direction only and that… …   Useful english dictionary

• Clack valve — Clack Clack, n. [Cf. F. claque a slap or smack, MHG. klac crack, W. clec crack, gossip. See {Clack}, v. t.] 1. A sharp, abrupt noise, or succession of noises, made by striking an object. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything that causes a clacking noise, as …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Puppet valve — Puppet Pup pet, n. [OE. popet, OF. poupette; akin to F. poup[ e]e a doll, probably from L. puppa, pupa, a girl, doll, puppet. Cf. {Poupeton}, {Pupa}, {Pupil}, {Puppy}.] [Written also {poppet}.] 1. A small image in the human form; a doll. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English