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Turning a valve knob or lever adjusts flow by varying the aperture of the control device in the valve assembly. The result when opened in any degree is a choked flow . Its rate is independent of the viscosity or temperature of the fluid or gas in the pipe, and depends only weakly on the supply pressure , so that flow rate is stable at a given ...
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kit clothing, esp. a sports uniform (e.g. football kit) any of various sets of equipment or tools a set of parts to be assembled, e.g. into a scale model: a group of person or objects ("the whole kit and (ca) boodle/billing") kitty affectionate term for a housecat. collective source of funds (esp. for a group of people) piggy bank
range clock A clockwork device used aboard a warship to continuously calculate the distance or range to an enemy ship. range lights See leading lights. rating. Also rate or bluejacket. 1. In British usage, a junior enlisted member of a country's navy; i.e., any member of the navy who is not an officer or warrant officer. 2.