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CLAPPER VALVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does clapper valve mean?
• CLAPPER VALVE (noun)
The noun CLAPPER VALVE has 1 sense:
1. a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction
Familiarity information: CLAPPER VALVE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
clack; clack valve; clapper valve
Hypernyms ("clapper valve" is a kind of...):
valve (control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid)
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