The Nature of a Gate Valve :
A gate valve consists of an actuator---such as a lever, a hand wheel or an electric motor---a housing, which holds the valve mechanism, and a gate---a rectangular or circular piece of metal that acts like the gate on a fence. When the gate is raised, liquids or gases can pass through the gate. When the gate is closed, the flow stops.
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