foot valve
noun
another name for suction valve
a nonreturn valve at the inlet end of a pipe
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How to use foot valve in a sentence
If the pump is above the water to be pumped, a foot valve is required to permit the pump to be filled.
A foot valve is virtually a second suction valve placed at the bottom or foot of the suction pipe.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II | Joshua RoseThe suction or foot valve is at the foot of the pump, and the delivery valve at the head.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II | Joshua Rose
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