dry valve

A form of dry pipe valve — 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 valve (plural dry valves)

plural dry valves

  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of dry pipe valve.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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