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slide valve
noun
Definition of SLIDE VALVE
: a valve that opens and closes a passageway by sliding over a port; specifically : such a valve often used in steam engines for admitting steam to the piston and releasing it
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First Known Use of SLIDE VALVE
1802
Rhymes with SLIDE VALVE
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