Flapper
Valve
Valve noun - A fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid.
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Synonyms for Valve
Nearby Word: valvular
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- The book then goes into detail about how, to save money, the Soviet Navy used steel instead of titanium for a small "flapper" valve which, when subjected to the hot radioactive water of the nuclear power plant cooling system, warped ever so slightly, causing small "waves" in the cooling pipe water.
Source: Disaster Dominoes
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