main valve

collocation in English

meaningsofmainandvalve

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main
adjective[before noun]
uk
/meɪn/us
/meɪn/
larger, more important, or having more influence than others of the ...
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valve
noun[C]
uk
/vælv/us
/vælv/
a device that opens and closes to control the flow of liquids or gases, or a similar structure in the heart and the veins that controls the flow ...
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(Definition ofmainandvalvefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The piston is then free to open and themainvalveexhausts the system fluid.
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Unbeknownst to him, he had closed themainvalve, isolating the locomotive from the rest of the train.
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In some solenoid valves the solenoid acts directly on themainvalve.
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Supersonic velocities may theoretically be attained by pneumatics with a sufficiently large dead space between themainvalveand projectile.
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Themainvalveon the cylinder is then opened, followed by the regulator valve.
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These manifolds can include a reserve valve, either in themainvalveor at one cylinder.
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Modulation of the oil flow in the main valves is presently controlled by the pilot oil pressure through manually operated pilot control valves.
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The cylinders and the swing motor are activated by means of pressure and flow through the main valves.
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When the ignition source is triggered, the pressure from the combustion causes themainvalveto open and propels the projectile out of the barrel with the released combustion gases.
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There is no doubt that as each day goes by more people will be cut off as bursts occur and main valves have to be turned off.
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