exhaust valve

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exhaust valve

noun exhaust valves

in an internal combustion engine A valve through which the products of combustion escape from the cylinder to the manifold. Individual cylinder heads are fitted each with two inlet and two exhaust valves, a fuel injector and a pre-combustion chamber.
in a steam engine A valve that allows steam to escape from a cylinder after use.

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noun valve through which the products of combustion escape

Español	válvula de escape
Português	válvula de escape
Deutsch	Abblaseventil

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@misc{exhaust_valve_2026,
  title = {exhaust valve},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/exhaust%20valve},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}