needle valve

noun

A type of valve having a small orifice and a needle-like plunger, allowing precise regulation of generally small flow rates.

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Meanings

nounneedle valve (plural needle valves)

plural needle valves

  1. businessA type of valve having a small orifice and a needle-like plunger, allowing precise regulation of generally small flow rates.

Translations

Finnish neulaventtiili
  • neulaventtiilivalve type
Italian valvola a spillo
  • valvola a spillovalve type
Norwegian Bokmål nåleventil
  • nåleventilvalve type
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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