foot valve

noun

The valve of a steam engine that opens to the air pump from the condenser.

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Meanings

nounfoot valve (plural foot valves)

plural foot valves

  1. The valve of a steam engine that opens to the air pump from the condenser.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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