scum valve

noun

A blowdown valve mounted at the water level of a boiler, used to blow down lighter oily or foamy deposits that float on the water.

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Meanings

nounscum valve (plural scum valves)

plural scum valves

  1. A blowdown valve mounted at the water level of a boiler, used to blow down lighter oily or foamy deposits that float on the water.
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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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

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