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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 directionplay

  Familiarity information: CLAPPER VALVE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CLAPPER VALVE (noun)


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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