A valve consisting of a disk rotating on an axis across the diameter of a pipe to regulate the flow, as in the throttles of many engines
(Butterfly Valve) A water control device with a narrow disc mounted in the water flow path that can be turned so the disc is aligned with the path allowing water to pass by it, or perpendicular to the path to stop the flow.
A butterfly valve is a valve which can be used for isolating or regulating flow. The closing mechanism takes the form of a disk. Operation is similar to that of a ball valve, which allows for quick shut off.
(butterfly valve) a valve in a carburetor that consists of a disc that turns and acts as a throttle
A valve consisting of a pair of semicircular plates that are attached to a spindle across a pipe and hinged to allow flow only one way
Frank (1870–1902), US journalist and writer; full name Benjamin Franklin Norris, Jr. His fiction includes McTeague: A Story of San Francisco (1899) and The Octopus (1901). His unfinished trilogy Epic of Wheat documents the history of muckraking
Norris (dates unknown) was an English cricketer who played for London Cricket Club during the 1740s.
United States writer (1870-1902)
The following are characters from the PlayStation game Chrono Cross.