gate valve

noun

A valve that is opened by lifting a round or rectangular gate or wedge out of the path of the fluid.

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Meanings

noungate valve (plural gate valves)

plural gate valves

  1. A valve that is opened by lifting a round or rectangular gate or wedge out of the path of the fluid.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sluice valve
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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