check valve

noun

A valve in a pipeline which allows the liquid or gas to flow in one direction only.

Similar
non-return valve
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Meanings

nouncheck valve (plural check valves)

plural check valves

  1. A valve in a pipeline which allows the liquid or gas to flow in one direction only.

    Synonyms: non-return valve

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA valve in a pipeline which allows the liquid or gas to flow in one direction only.

Similar
non-return valve
Also see
non-return valve

Translations

Czech zpětný ventil
  • zpětný ventiltype of a valve
Spanish válvula chek, válvula cheque
  • válvula chektype of a valve
  • válvula chequetype of a valve
Yiddish קאָנטראָל־⁠קראַנטל
  • קאָנטראָל־⁠קראַנטלtype of a valve
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APA

check valve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/check%20valve

MLA

“check valve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/check%20valve. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “check valve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/check%20valve.

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