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Change log entry 42008
Processed by: richwarm (2012-06-29 22:11:49 GMT)
Comment: delete indefinite articles

It appears to be only a valve component, and although it rotates in some types of valve, and may resemble a spool in shape, it doesn't have anything wound around it, so "spool" seems misleading or incorrect.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valve#Stem

Also, compare the stem in
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Globe_valve_diagram-en.svg

with the 阀芯 in
http://static.bowenwang.com.cn/gif/how-to-stop-faucet-drips-1.jpg
Diff:
- 閥芯 阀芯 [fa2 xin1] /a spool/a valve core/
+ 閥芯 阀芯 [fa2 xin1] /valve stem/
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