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slide valve

slide valve

7.7
A device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas by sliding over an opening
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : válvula deslizante
  • To adjust the pressure, you need to open the slide valve carefully.

Examples

  • The engineer explained how the slide valve regulates fluid flow in the engine.

  • A high-flow hydraulic manifold and electronic control system matches peak slide-valve-actuator control with modern process control system operation.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Slide-valve control speeds are up to 2 in/sec. Circle 312 on Reader Service Card.

    Academic text (1997)

  • In this design, the slide valve ensures that only the required amount of fuel enters the combustion chamber.

Synonyms

valve
vsslide valve
  • Specialized
153 4.1

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

uses a plate that moves across an opening to open or close fluid flow

How Precise

slide valve
  • Specialized
7.7
stopcock
  • Specialized
1 7.7
ball valve
  • Specialized
1 4.1
valve
  • Specialized
153 4.1

Surface Forms

slide valve singular
slide valves plural

Morphology

slide + valve

The meaning 'a valve that regulates flow by sliding' is directly and compositionally derived from 'slide' (to glide/slide) + 'valve' (a flow-control device); the compound simply names the valve's mechanism. This descriptive, technical naming pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows regular English compounding, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the meaning.

Etymology

Slide valve is a flat part that moves across a hole to let steam or liquid pass or to stop it. The word slide shows the moving action and valve shows it controls the flow, so the name means 'a valve that opens and closes by sliding'.