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intake valve
–noun
| a valve in the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine that opens at the proper moment in the cycle to allow the fuel-air mixture to be drawn into the cylinder. |
Origin:
1960–65
1960–65

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| intake valve | |
noun | |
| a valve that controls the flow of fluid through an intake |
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