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Safety valve   /sˈeɪfti vælv/   Listen
Safety valve

noun
1.
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.  Synonyms: escape, escape cock, escape valve, relief valve.






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"Safety valve" Quotes from Famous Books



... their feet, and the machine bounded over the track at a great rate. Upon noticing a slight diminution in the steam pressure, I turned on more gas, when almost instantly the steam commenced to blow a steady blast from the small safety valve, showing that the pressure was at least 320 lbs. in the pipes supplying the engines with steam. Before starting on this run, the wheels that were to engage the upper track were painted, and it was the duty of one of my assistants to observe these wheels during the run, while another assistant ...
— A History of Aeronautics • E. Charles Vivian



Words linked to "Safety valve" :   relief valve, valve, regulator, escape, escape cock



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