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Meaning of safety valve

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

safety valve

noun

Definitions

  1. A relief valve set to open at a pressure below that at which a container (such as a boiler) would burst.

  2. Any mechanism offering relief from pressure or tension, e.g. emotionally.

    Synonyms:outletrelease
Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/safety%20valve

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