intake valve

noun

A valve in the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine that controls the passage of fluid to be drawn into the cylinder.

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Meanings

nounintake valve (plural intake valves)

plural intake valves

  1. automotiveA valve in the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine that controls the passage of fluid to be drawn into the cylinder.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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