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PCV valve Definition

PCV valve (pē′sē′vē)

noun

a one-way valve on a motor-vehicle engine for regulating a pollution control system that draws crankcase fumes into the cylinders for burning

Etymology: p(ositive) c(rankcase) v(entilation)

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