"dry pipe valve" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dry pipe valves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dry pipe valve (plural dry pipe valves)
  1. A specialized mechanical valve used in commercial or industrial fire sprinkler systems; it holds back a water supply while keeping the building's overhead pipes filled with pressurized air or nitrogen. Related terms: dry sprinkler, dry valve
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