safety-valving

A form of safety-valve — To use a relief valve on (a container holding a gas or vapour) to relieve excessive pressure which has built up inside.

Meanings

verb

alternative safety valving

  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of safety-valve
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