safety valves

A form of safety valve — A valve set to open at a pressure below that at which a container holding a gas, vapour, etc. (such as a boiler or pressure cooker), would burst, thus reducing the pressure; a relief valve.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of safety valve
verb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of safety-valves (third-person singular simple present indicative of safety-valve)
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