check valve


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check valve

n
(Mechanical Engineering) a valve that closes by fluid pressure to prevent return flow. Also called: nonreturn valve
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check′ valve`


n.
a valve permitting liquids or gases to flow in one direction only.
[1875–80]
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Translations
valvola di ritegno
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has introduced a new line of barbed check valves as an extension to its SCV Series of check valves.
Shipham Valves, a subsidiary of Wartsila, has completed the development programme for a new range of composite single plate wafer check valves, which will be introduced to the market place at the Valve World Exhibition to be held in Dusseldorf at the end of November.
If the thumping noise is keeping you up at night, replace it with a quieter check valve. One choice is the Campbell Quietsump No.
Designed for long service life under all operational conditions, features of the 94P Series include 316 stainless steel construction and carbide check valve balls to provide an advanced level of corrosion resistance allied to reduced maintenance through the use of abrasion resistant ceramic plungers.
Thermoplastic manifold type check valve is designed to prevent reverse flow while simplifying installation of multiple check valves.
Waste lines from a Sewage ejector or sump pump use a check valve to stop wastewater from flowing back into the basin.