check valve

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [chek valv]
- /tʃɛk vælv/
- /tʃek vælv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chek valv]
- /tʃɛk vælv/

Definitions of check valve words

noun check valve a valve that closes by fluid pressure to prevent return flow 3
noun check valve A check valve is a valve that is closed by the pressure of a fluid so that the fluid does not flow back in the direction it came from. 3
noun check valve a valve permitting liquids or gases to flow in one direction only. 1
noun check valve A valve in the feed pipe of a boiler to prevent the return of the feed water. 0

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Origin of check valve

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Check valve

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Check valve

check valve popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

check valve usage trend in Literature

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