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slide valve

n.
A valve that slides back and forth over ports, especially one in the cylinder wall of a steam engine that permits the intake and outflow of steam to move the piston.
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slide valve

n
1. (Mechanical Engineering) a valve that slides across an aperture to expose the port or opening
2. (Mechanical Engineering) (modifier) fitted with slide valves: a slide-valve engine.
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Noun1.slide valve - valve that opens and closes a passageway by sliding over a port
valve - control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
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