Examples of backflow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Local insurance agent Ray Sandoval was leery about having let a city Water Works employee inside his office to check his backflow preventer the day before the city’s public announcement. — Christian Sheckler, Indianapolis Star, 6 Apr. 2020 Start by closing the valve on the backflow preventer, which is also known as a pressure vacuum breaker. — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 16 Sep. 2019 Shut the backflow valve and then open the manual drain valve on the sprinkler system. — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 16 Sep. 2019 Metacarpal When the head is lowered, valves in the veins close to prevent backflow of blood. — National Geographic, 20 Sep. 2019 Charcoal and pieces of rock from the ensuing tsunami’s backflow were discovered, although sulfur was notably absent, according to researchers. — Fox News, 10 Sep. 2019 County auditors said Moore in a year’s time had made more than $18,000 in questionable purchases, including 11 faucets, 11 backflow-preventer repair kits and 108 feet of red brass pipe that could not be accounted for. — Larry Barszewski, sun-sentinel.com, 7 Aug. 2019 Calcium deposits in heart valves lead to scarring that can restrict outflow and allow backflow. — WSJ, 8 Oct. 2018 Keep in mind that some kits don’t include pressure regulators, timers, backflow preventers, and line filters. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 17 July 2018

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