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  • 1Directional control valve — Directional control valves are one of the most fundamental parts in hydraulic machinery. They allow fluid flow into different paths from one or more sources. They usually consist of a piston inside a cylinder which is mechanically or electrically …

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  • 2Globe valve — Globe Globe (gl[=o]b), n. [L. globus, perh. akin to L. glomus a ball of yarn, and E. clump, golf: cf. F. globe.] 1. A round or spherical body, solid or hollow; a body whose surface is in every part equidistant from the center; a ball; a sphere.… …

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  • 3Float valve — A float valve is a mechanical feedback mechanism that regulates fluid level by using a float to drive an inlet valve so that a higher fluid level will force the valve closed while a lower fluid level will force the valve open. This is an example… …

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  • 4Ball valve — Ball Ball (b[add]l), n. [OE. bal, balle; akin to OHG. balla, palla, G. ball, Icel. b[ o]llr, ball; cf. F. balle. Cf. 1st {Bale}, n., {Pallmall}.] 1. Any round or roundish body or mass; a sphere or globe; as, a ball of twine; a ball of snow. [1913 …

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  • 5float valve — Type of valve which is operated by sphere or pan which floats on liquid surface and controls level of liquid …

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  • 6Mike Patton — For the New Zealand rugby league player, see Mike Patton (rugby league). Mike Patton Background information Birth name Michael Allan Patton …

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  • 7Characters in the Portal series — This is a list of characters in Portal and Portal 2. Contents 1 Humans 1.1 Chell 1.2 Ratman 1.3 Cave Johnson 1.4 …

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  • 8Hydropneumatic suspension — Hydropneumatic is a type of automotive suspension system, invented by Citroën, and fitted to Citroën cars, as well as being adapted by other car manufacturers, notably Rolls Royce, Mercedes Benz and Peugeot. It was also used on Berliet trucks.… …

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  • 9GLaDOS — GLaDOS, as she appears in Portal 2 Series Portal First game Portal (2007) Created by Erik Wolpaw Kim Swift …

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  • 10Citroën DS — Manufacturer Citroën Also called Citroën ID Production 1955–1975 Assembly …

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