Definition
凡尔 (fán ěr) is a phonetic loanword from English 'valve', meaning a mechanical valve. It is an older, less common term for 阀门 (fámén, 'valve'), still encountered in some technical contexts or historical texts.
n.
valve
Examples
- 凡尔。Zhège fán ěr de xínghào yǐjīng tíngchǎn le.This model of valve has been discontinued.
- 凡尔。Wéixiū shīfu shuō xūyào huàn yí ge xīn de fán ěr.The repairman said a new valve needs to be replaced.
- 凡尔。Jiùshì zhēngqìjī shàng yòng de fán ěr hěn nán zhǎodào pèijiàn.It's hard to find spare parts for the valves used on old steam engines.
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