clack valve

noun

Definitions

  1. A valve

    A valve; especially one hinged at one edge, which, when raised from its seat, falls with a clacking sound.

    • The feed water enters the back and cool end of the preheater and passes forward to the front and hot end, after which it enters the boiler through a clack valve.

The neighborhood

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