head valve

noun

A valve positioned at the top or intake of a pump, pipe, or similar system.

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Meanings

nounhead valve (plural head valves)

plural head valves

  1. A valve positioned at the top or intake of a pump, pipe, or similar system.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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