Examples of check valve in a Sentence
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The plumber can check if there are fixable issues with the switch, check valve, and drainage pipe.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Install check valves to prevent floodwater from backing up your home's drains.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2024
The air is pushed through the check valve, compressing everything down as much as possible.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2024
But since the water is moving into a closed valve, it is redirected up past the other check valve, B, and causes the air space to be compressed.
—WIRED, 24 Mar. 2023
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Install check valves to prevent floodwater from backing up your home's drains.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2024
The air is pushed through the check valve, compressing everything down as much as possible.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2024
But since the water is moving into a closed valve, it is redirected up past the other check valve, B, and causes the air space to be compressed.
—WIRED, 24 Mar. 2023
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“Check valve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20valve. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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