"needle valve" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: needle valves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} needle valve (plural needle valves)
  1. (plumbing) A type of valve having a small orifice and a needle-like plunger, allowing precise regulation of generally small flow rates. Wikipedia link: needle valve Translations (valve type): neulaventtiili (Finnish), valvola a spillo [feminine] (Italian), nåleventil [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), nåleventil [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk)
    Sense id: en-needle_valve-en-noun-w~l00dam Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, construction, manufacturing, plumbing

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