"demand valve" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: demand valves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} demand valve (plural demand valves)
  1. A mechanism in a diving regulator which controls the supply of gas by opening to provide flow when the user inhales, and shuts off supply when inhalation stops.
    Sense id: en-demand_valve-en-noun-UO6o31-n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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