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51English Electric KDF9 — KDF9 was an early British computer designed and built by English Electric, later English Electric Leo Marconi, EELM, later still incorporated into ICL. It first came into service in 1964 and was still in use in 1980 in at least one installation.… …
52air control valve — (ACV) a vacuum controlled diverter valve (or a combination bypass/diverter valve) in an air injection system that diverts air pump air to either the upstream (exhaust manifold) or downstream (oxidation catalyst) air injection points as necessary …
53thermionic valve — noun electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope • Syn: ↑tube, ↑vacuum tube, ↑thermionic vacuum tube, ↑thermionic tube, ↑electron tube • Hypernyms: ↑electronic device …
54Galloway hydro-electric power scheme — The Galloway hydro electric power scheme is a network of dams and hydro electric power stations in Galloway, south west Scotland. It was built between 1930 and 1936. The generating stations draw water from the River Ken, River Dee and River Doon… …
55air switching valve — (ASV) a valve in an air injection system that senses intake manifold vacuum and during heavy loads, dumps part of the air pump output to the air cleaner to reduce air injections system pressure. Also see electric air switching valve …
56idle air control valve — (IAC) on fuel injection vehicle, a valve that allows air to bypass the throttle plate(s), increasing idle speed. The valve is operated by an electric solenoid or motor. The vehicle computer controls the amount of opening to regulate idle speed… …
57switching valve — See air switching valve electric air switching valve …
58light valve — Elect. a light transmitting device having transmissions that vary in accordance with an electric input, as voltage, current, or an electron beam, used chiefly for recording sound on motion picture film. [1925 30] * * * …
59light valve — noun : an electromagnetically operated device whose light transmission varies in accordance with an electrical quantity (as current) and that is used especially in recording sound on motion picture film * * * Elect. a light transmitting device… …
60Flowserve — Infobox Company company name = Flowserve Corporation company company type = Public (NYSE|FLS) foundation = 1997 location = Irving, Texas, USA key people = Lewis M. Kling, President and CEO Andrew J. Beall, Vice President; President, Flow… …
