"scum valve" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scum valves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} scum valve (plural scum valves)
  1. A blowdown valve mounted at the water level of a boiler, used to blow down lighter oily or foamy deposits that float on the water.
    Sense id: en-scum_valve-en-noun-iUdObF2h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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