HyperDic: relief_valve

English > 1 sense of the expression relief valve:
NOUNartifactrelief valve, safety valve, escape valve, escape cock, escapea valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler)
English > relief valve: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level.
Synonymssafety valve, escape valve, escape cock, escape
BroaderregulatorAny of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
valveControl consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
Spanishválvula de escape, válvula de seguridad
Catalanvàlvula de seguretat

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