valving
valving — noun
1. The way valves are positioned and connected inside a machine, engine, or pipe sy
The way valves are positioned and connected inside a machine, engine, or pipe system so that they can control the flow of liquids, gases, or steam.
Felix opened the manual to study the valving in the new hydraulic press.
valving + in + [machine]
The broken valving caused hot water to leak from the heating system.
Reema inspected the valving on the gas pipes before starting the engine.
All the valving in the irrigation system was replaced last spring.
The engineer designed the valving for a twenty-story building's water supply.
- valve arrangement
more descriptive and less technical than valving; used in everyday repair contexts
- valve system
broader term that can include the valves themselves plus the pipes and controls
- valve assembly
often refers to a single unit of multiple valves joined together, rather than a whole-system arrangement
文法句型
valving + in/of/for + [system or device]
用法筆記
This technical term is almost always uncountable and takes a singular verb. It is most commonly followed by a prepositional phrase (in / of / for / on) that names the machine or system the valves belong to.