slide valve
noun Machinery.
a valve that slides without lifting to open or close an aperture, as the valves of the ports in the cylinders of certain steam engines.
Origin of slide valve
First recorded in 1795–1805
Words nearby slide valve
slide over,
slide rest,
slide rule,
slide show,
slide trombone,
slide valve,
slide-action,
slidell,
slider,
slideshow,
slideway
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British Dictionary definitions for slide valve
slide valve
noun
a valve that slides across an aperture to expose the port or opening
(modifier)
fitted with slide valves
a slide-valve engine