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exhaust valve

exhaust valve

1 4.7
A valve in a car engine that lets hot gases from the cylinder go outside
  • noun
  • /ɪɡˈzɔst vælv/
  • Specialized
translation icon : válvula de escape
  • If the exhaust valve is stuck, the engine can overheat due to a buildup of exhaust gases.
  • intake and exhaust valves
  • shut exhaust valves

Examples

  • Last step, exhaust valve opens, pissing travels up.

  • The J-Series inline exhaust valve offers fast response time and high flow rates with its 1/8-in. and 1/4-in. ports.

    Academic text (2004)
  • This intake valve or exhaust valve further out?

  • Lower-mass exhaust valves, he noted, have been shown to offer significant improvements in engine output.

    Academic text (1995)
  • So up here in the cylinder head, you have your intake and exhaust valves and your spark plug.

  • These exhaust valves on these 450s just don't tighten up.

  • Rivers is also expecting to cooperate with General Motors researchers on a project to build and test pistons, exhaust valves, and exhaust manifolds from the advanced composite.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The compressors that supply it are often refitted paint compressors on which the intake and exhaust valves are close together, which causes the divers to breathe in large amounts of carbon monoxide.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The mechanic explained that the exhaust valve is responsible for releasing burnt gases from the engine's cylinder.

  • When the exhaust valve opens, it allows the remaining gases to escape and prepares the engine for the next cycle.

Synonyms

valve
vsexhaust valve
  • Specialized
153 4.1

A device that controls the flow of liquid or air in machines and instruments

is the engine part that lets burnt gases leave the cylinder into an outlet

How Effective

exhaust system
  • Specialized
4 3.3
exhaust manifold
  • Specialized
1 7.2
exhaust valve
  • Specialized
1 4.7

Surface Forms

exhaust valve singular

Morphology

exhaust + valve

The meaning is directly compositional: 'exhaust' (engine gases) + 'valve' (a flow-control device) clearly yields a valve for exhaust gases. This noun–noun technical compound follows common, cross-linguistic compound patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Exhaust valve combines exhaust (the 'used gas' from an engine) and valve (a small gate). It is the gate that opens to let the used gas out of the engine, so the name explains the part's job today.