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Four-way
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What's The Definition Of Four-way?Synonyms | Synonyms for Four-way: Related Terms | Find terms related to Four-way: See Also | Four-way In Webster's Dictionary \Four"-way`\, a.
Allowing passage in either of four directions; as, a four-way
cock, or valve. --Francis.
{Four-way cock}, a cock connected with four pipes or ports,
and having two or more passages in the plug, by which the
adjacent pipes or ports may be made to communicate;
formerly used as a valve in the steam engine, and now for
various other purposes. In the illustration, a leads to
the upper end of a steam engine cylinder, and b to the
lower end; c is the steam pipe, and d the exhaust pipe.
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