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Plastic creeps away from the pressure, sliding down the threads so that even a tightened screw loosens almost instantly.
FORBES: Magazine Article
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These valves use a screw type valve instead of a simple flap, and they have a pressure regulating mechanism that will vent water to the ground if the intake pressure exceeds a set level.
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Batsmen feel under pressure when they are forced to play out a string of maidens and you really feel the screw tightening all the time.
BBC: Jonathan Agnew column