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кла́пан — meaning in English

klapan

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English meaning

  • throttle noun A valve or lever that controls how much fuel or air reaches an engine, and therefore its speed.
  • valve noun A device that controls or directs the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe or opening.

Senses

кла́пан is used for these senses in English:

  • valve Such a device that admits fuel and air into the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, or one that allows combustion gases to exit.
  • valve A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a space, such as a pipe, manifold, or plenum.
  • valve (anatomy) One or more membranous partitions, flaps, or folds, which permit the passage of the contents of a vessel or cavity in one direction, but stop or control the flow in the opposite direction.

throttle — full definition

  1. noun A valve or lever that controls how much fuel or air reaches an engine, and therefore its speed.
  2. verb To restrict or slow something down, such as an engine, a network connection, or activity.
  3. verb To choke or strangle someone by gripping their throat.

valve — full definition

  1. noun A device that controls or directs the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe or opening.
  2. noun A flap-like structure in the body, such as in the heart, that allows fluid to flow in only one direction.

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