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butterfly valve
- Definição1
- A valve consisting of a disc turning on its diametrical axis to control the flow of fluid in a round tube or pipe. When the valve is across the tube, the fluid flow is shut; and when it is parallel, the fluid is allowed to flow. Typically used in carburetors.
- Fonte1
- KUMAR, Bharat (ed.). An illustrated dictionary of aviation. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2005. 752 p.
- Subárea
- Engine
- Spanish
- válvula de mariposa