Usually means: Valve using rotating plug to regulate.
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  1. plug valve: Merriam-Webster
  2. plug-valve, plug valve: Wordnik
  3. plug valve: Wiktionary
  4. Plug valve: Dictionary.com
  5. Plug valve: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  6. plug valve: FreeDictionary.org
  7. Plug valve: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. plug valve: Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (plug valve)

▸ noun:  A tapering valve which turns in a case like the plug of a faucet.

Similar:
stop valve, needle valve, plug tap, poppet valve, stopcock, tail valve, pilot valve, dottle, plug, spigot, more...

Opposite:
unplug valve, open valve, flow valve, release valve

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Similar:
stop valve, needle valve, plug tap, poppet valve, stopcock, tail valve, pilot valve, dottle, plug, spigot, more...

Opposite:
unplug valve, open valve, flow valve, release valve



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