| NOUN | artifact | safety valve, relief valve, escape valve, escape cock, escape | a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler) |
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| Meaning | A valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level. | |
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| Synonyms | relief valve, escape valve, escape cock, escape | |
| Broader | regulator | Any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc. |
| valve | Control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid | |
| Spanish | válvula de escape, válvula de seguridad | |
| Catalan | vàlvula de seguretat | |
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