SAFETY VALVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does safety valve mean? 

• SAFETY VALVE (noun)
  The noun SAFETY VALVE has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: SAFETY VALVE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SAFETY VALVE (noun)

Sense 1

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

escape; escape cock; escape valve; relief valve; safety valve

Hypernyms ("safety valve" is a kind of...):

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)