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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 1223-1223
(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 1224-1224
(partType Valve VentedChestSeal)	Medicine.kif 838-838	partType valve and vented chest seal
(partTypes Valve Faucet)	engineering.kif 1246-1246	Every valve is a part of a faucet
(partTypes Valve Tube)	engineering.kif 1247-1247	Every valve is a part of a tube
(subclass Valve EngineeringComponent)	engineering.kif 1225-1225	Valve is a subclass of engineering component
(subclass Valve FluidPowerDevice)	engineering.kif 1226-1226	Valve is a subclass of fluid power device

appearance as argument number 2

(subclass BleederValve Valve)	Cars.kif 1552-1552	Bleeder valve is a subclass of valve
(subclass DirectionalControlValve Valve)	engineering.kif 1270-1270	Directional control valve is a subclass of valve
(subclass ExhaustValve Valve)	Cars.kif 2642-2642	Exhaust valve is a subclass of valve
(subclass IntakeValve Valve)	Cars.kif 2667-2667	Intake valve is a subclass of valve
(subclass ManifoldHeatControlValve Valve)	Cars.kif 3316-3316	Manifold heat control valve is a subclass of valve
(subclass PositiveCrankcaseVentilationValve Valve)	Cars.kif 3872-3872	Positive crankcase ventilation valve is a subclass of valve
(subclass PressureControlValve Valve)	engineering.kif 1279-1279	Pressure control valve is a subclass of valve
(subclass SalineLock Valve)	Medicine.kif 1087-1087	Saline lock is a subclass of valve
(subclass VolumeControlValve Valve)	engineering.kif 1289-1289	Volume control valve is a subclass of valve
(termFormat ChineseLanguage Valve "阀")	domainEnglishFormat.kif 61237-61237	Volume control valve is a subclass of valve
(termFormat ChineseTraditionalLanguage Valve "閥")	domainEnglishFormat.kif 61236-61236	Volume control valve is a subclass of valve
(termFormat EnglishLanguage Valve "valve")	domainEnglishFormat.kif 61235-61235	Volume control valve is a subclass of valve

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 1227-1238

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 3072-3077	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 3905-3925	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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