玉形弁 (たまがたべん) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
globe valve; spherical valve; stop valve
Technical term for a valve with a spherical body and a movable disk-type element; used in plumbing and industrial piping.
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Globe valves are suitable for flow regulation.
Similar words
- バルブ
General loanword for valve; 玉形弁 specifically refers to the globe valve type.
- 仕切弁
Gate valve; opens by lifting a gate out of the fluid path, unlike the disk mechanism of a globe valve.
Etymology
Compound of 玉 (ball, sphere) + 形 (shape) + 弁 (valve), describing the spherical body shape of this valve type.
