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VALVE GEAR

Definition: VALVE GEAR

VALVE GEAR

1. The system of parts by which motion is given to the valve or valves for the distribution of steam in the cylinder. For an illustration of one form of valve gear, see Link motion .

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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Crosswords: VALVE GEAR

English words defined with "VALVE GEAR": Back eccentricCut-offDashpotFore eccentricHook motionLink motionRock shaftslide valveValve motion. (references)
Specialty definitions using "VALVE GEAR": all-around-gear-machine operatorbevel-gear-generator operatorcurved-tooth-gear-generator operatorGEAR HOBBER SET-UP OPERATOR, gear shaper, gear-and-spline grinder, GEAR-CUTTING-MACHINE SET-UP OPERATOR, GEAR-CUTTING-MACHINE SET-UP OPERATOR, TOOL, GEAR-GENERATOR SET-UP OPERATOR, SPIRAL BEVEL, GEAR-GENERATOR SET-UP OPERATOR, STRAIGHT BEVEL, gear-grinding-machine operator, gear-machine operator, general, GEAR-MILLING-MACHINE SET-UP OPERATOR, GEAR-SHAPER SET-UP OPERATOR, gear-tooth-grinding-machine operator, generator operator, straight-bevel gear, Genter thickener, gleason-gear generator, GRINDER SET-UP OPERATOR, GEAR, TOOL, GRINDER, GEARhobbing-machine operator, hypoid-gear generatormilling-machine operator, gear, motorcycle mechanic, MOTORCYCLE REPAIRERpositively actuated valve gear, push rodspiral-gear generator, straight-tooth-gear-generator operatortool-room gear-machine operatorunlockable rod. (references)

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Expression: VALVE GEAR

Expression using "VALVE GEAR": positively actuated valve gear. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: VALVE GEAR

Language Translations for "VALVE GEAR"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

tvangsstyring (positively actuated valve gear). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

klepbediening,aansturing (positively actuated valve gear). (various references)

   

French

  

commande positive (positively actuated valve gear), commande desmodromique (positively actuated valve gear). (various references)

   

German

  

Ventilmechanismus. (various references)

   

Greek 

  

θετικά ωθούμενες βαλβίδες (positively actuated valve gear). (various references)

   

Italian

  

comando positivo (positively actuated valve gear), comando desmodromico (positively actuated valve gear). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

alvevay eargay.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

válvula de actuação positiva (positively actuated valve gear). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

mando positivo (positively actuated valve gear), mando desmodrómico (positively actuated valve gear). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Misspellings: VALVE GEAR

Misspellings

"VALVE GEAR" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: valvegear. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: VALVE GEAR

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-e-e-g-l-r-v-v"

-2 letters: average.

-3 letters: aglare, alegar, galeae, galere, gravel, greave, laager, larvae, lavage, laveer, leaver, ravage, regale, regave, reveal, valvar, vealer.

-4 letters: agave, aglee, agree, algae, areae, areal, argal, argle, arval, eager, eagle, eagre, elver, galea, gavel, glare, graal, grave, lager, laree, large, larva, laver, leave, leger, lever, ragee, ravel, reave, regal, revel, vagal, valve, varve, velar, verge, verve.

-5 letters: agar, agee, ager, alae, alar, alee, alga, area, aver, earl, eave, egal, eger, ever, gala, gale, gave, gear, glee, gree, lava, lave, lear, leer, leva, raga, rage, rale, rave, real, reel, vale, vara, veal, veer, vela, vera.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: VALVE GEAR


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

56 41 4C 56 45      47 45 41 52

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

    

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01010110 01000001 01001100 01010110 01000101 00100000 01000111 01000101 01000001 01010010

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#86 &#65 &#76 &#86 &#69 &#32 &#71 &#69 &#65 &#82

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0056 0041 004C 0056 0045      0047 0045 0041 0052

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

5635465639241393552

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Expressions
4. Translations: Modern
5. Derivations
6. Anagrams
7. Orthography
8. Bibliography


  

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