Definition for check valve - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	check valve (check valve) noun a valve that closes to prevent backward flow of liquid.		More words in this category beam engine carriage centre clutch 1 damper double lock drive fluid gantry IC lantern wheel loading mechanical engineering motorize pedal 1 sucker thrust block undershot Wankel engine wastegate Nearby Words cheater Cheboksary Chechen Chechnya check ¹ check ² check ³ check mark check rein check valve check-in check-up checkbox checked checker ¹ checker ² Checker, Chubby checkerberry checkerspot