dry pipe valve

noun

A specialized mechanical valve used in commercial or industrial fire sprinkler systems; it holds back a water supply while keeping the building's overhead pipes filled with pressurized air or nitrogen.

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Meanings

noundry pipe valve (plural dry pipe valves)

plural dry pipe valves

  1. A specialized mechanical valve used in commercial or industrial fire sprinkler systems; it holds back a water supply while keeping the building's overhead pipes filled with pressurized air or nitrogen.
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Chicago

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