suction valve
noun
a nonreturn valve in a pump suction to prevent the pump draining or depriming when not in service
Also called: foot valve
Words nearby suction valve
suction cup,
suction drainage,
suction lipectomy,
suction pump,
suction stop,
suction valve,
suctorial,
suctorian,
sud,
sudafed,
sudamen
Example sentences from the Web for suction valve
The obvious remedy consists in making the suction-valve tight by carefully grinding it.
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