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(documentation Valve EnglishLanguage "A Device that regulates, directs or controls the FlowFn of a Fluid (Gas, Liquid, fluidized solids, or slurries) by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways. (Wikipedia)")	engineering.kif 910-910
(externalImage Valve "http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/ b/ b5/ Water_valves_with_spigots.jpg/ 200px-Water_valves_with_spigots.jpg")	pictureList.kif 1283-1283
(lexicon Valve LexNoun "valve")	engineering.kif 911-911
(partType Valve VentedChestSeal)	Medicine.kif 850-850	partType valve and vented chest seal
(partTypes Valve Faucet)	engineering.kif 933-933	Every valve is a part of a faucet
(partTypes Valve Tube)	engineering.kif 934-934	Every valve is a part of a tube
(subclass Valve EngineeringComponent)	engineering.kif 912-912	Valve is a subclass of engineering component
(subclass Valve FluidPowerDevice)	engineering.kif 913-913	Valve is a subclass of fluid power device

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(subclass BleederValve Valve)	Cars.kif 1551-1551	Bleeder valve is a subclass of valve
(subclass DirectionalControlValve Valve)	engineering.kif 957-957	Directional control valve is a subclass of valve
(subclass ExhaustValve Valve)	Cars.kif 2664-2664	Exhaust valve is a subclass of valve
(subclass IntakeValve Valve)	Cars.kif 2689-2689	Intake valve is a subclass of valve
(subclass ManifoldHeatControlValve Valve)	Cars.kif 3263-3263	Manifold heat control valve is a subclass of valve
(subclass PositiveCrankcaseVentilationValve Valve)	Cars.kif 3819-3819	Positive crankcase ventilation valve is a subclass of valve
(subclass PressureControlValve Valve)	engineering.kif 966-966	Pressure control valve is a subclass of valve
(subclass SalineLock Valve)	Medicine.kif 1099-1099	Saline lock is a subclass of valve
(subclass VolumeControlValve Valve)	engineering.kif 976-976	Volume control valve is a subclass of valve
(termFormat ChineseLanguage Valve "阀")	domainEnglishFormat.kif 61214-61214
(termFormat ChineseTraditionalLanguage Valve "閥")	domainEnglishFormat.kif 61213-61213
(termFormat EnglishLanguage Valve "valve")	domainEnglishFormat.kif 61212-61212

antecedent

(=>
    (instance ?V Valve)
    (hasPurpose ?V
        (exists (?FLUID ?PROC ?FLOW)
            (and
                (instance ?FLOW Transfer)
                (path ?FLOW ?V)
                (patient ?FLOW ?FLUID)
                (attribute ?FLUID Fluid)
                (instance ?PROC Process)
                (instrument ?PROC ?V)
                (patient ?PROC ?FLOW)))))

engineering.kif 914-925

If a physical is an instance of valve,
then the physical has the purpose there exist an entity, another entity and a third entity such that the third entity is an instance of transfer and the physical is path along which the third entity occurs and the entity is a patient of the third entity and fluid is an attribute of the entity and the other entity is an instance of process and the physical is an instrument for the other entity and the third entity is a patient of the other entity

consequent

(=> (instance ?B Bugle) (not (exists (?V) (and (instance ?V Valve) (part ?V ?B)))))	Music.kif 1281-1287	If an object is an instance of bugle, then there doesn't exist another object such that the other object is an instance of valve and the other object is a part of the object
(=> (instance ?GF GreaseFitting) (exists (?V) (and (instance ?V Valve) (part ?V ?GF))))	Cars.kif 3019-3024	If an object is an instance of grease fitting, then there exists another object such that the other object is an instance of valve and the other object is a part of the object
(=> (instance ?RA RockerArm) (hasPurpose ?RA (exists (?P1 ?C ?P2 ?V ?O ?FSE) (and (instance ?P1 Pushing) (instance ?C Cam) (instance ?P2 Pushing) (instance ?V Valve) (instance ?O Opening) (instance ?FSE FourStrokeEngine) (part ?RA ?FSE) (part ?C ?FSE) (part ?V ?FSE) (instrument ?P1 ?C) (destination ?P1 ?RA) (instrument ?P2 ?RA) (destination ?P2 ?V) (causes ?P1 ?P2) (causes ?P2 ?O) (patient ?O ?V)))))	Cars.kif 3852-3872	If a physical is an instance of rocker arm, then the physical has the purpose there exist an entity, another entity,, , a third entity,, , a fourth entity,, , a fifth entity and a sixth entity such that the entity is an instance of pushing and the other entity is an instance of cam and the third entity is an instance of pushing and the fourth entity is an instance of valve and the fifth entity is an instance of opening and the sixth entity is an instance of four stroke engine and the physical is a part of the sixth entity and the other entity is a part of the sixth entity and the fourth entity is a part of the sixth entity and the other entity is an instrument for the entity and the entity ends up at the physical and the physical is an instrument for the third entity and the third entity ends up at the fourth entity and the entity causes the third entity and the third entity causes the fifth entity and the fourth entity is a patient of the fifth entity

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