A valve with a sliding part that controls the extent of the aperture
A valve that lets you completely stop, but not modulate, the flow within a pipe.
A gate valve, also known as a sluice valve, is a valve that opens by lifting a round or rectangular gate/wedge out of the path of the fluid.
(Gate Valves) Valves that have a wheel type handle. Several turns of the handle are required to turn off a gate valve. Gate valves are most commonly used on mainline pipes with high water pressure or high water flow.
Make good (such damage) by fixing or repairing it
Put right (a damaged relationship or unwelcome situation)
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"
Fix or mend (a thing suffering from damage or a fault)
the act of putting something in working order again
a formal way of referring to the condition of something; "the building was in good repair"
Amenities-The Workmen Fountain- Chevy Chase, MD
The Workmen Fountain, a heroic-size bronze, granite and brick figurative fountain commemorates the employees of a public utility company. Placed in the lobby of their corporate headquarters, this fountain depicts two workers aggressively trying to close an 18" horizontal gate valve that appears to have burst through the floor. As the two men teeter precariously over the gaping pipe and gushing water, the viewer gains an appreciation for the strength and control of the workers as they make routine repairs.
Watts Bar Lock Maintenance
A Cumberland River Operations Center work crew removes one of two valve A-frames that is deteriorated and being removed from a valve stem at Watts Bar Lock in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20, 2010. (USACE photo by Lee Roberts)