relief valve

Noun

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

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Hypernyms

regulator valve

Examples

An external relief valve in the discharge line, with a return line back to the suction line or supply tank provides increased safety. Source: Internet

Telemetered parameters of the oxygen tank rupture incident, with inset image of pressure relief valve This procedure was designed to prevent hardware failure so that the lunar landing mission could be continued. Source: Internet

The header has a high pressure relief valve to maintain the pressure in the header and return the excess fuel to the fuel tank. Source: Internet

The world-famous Jet d'Eau was originally designed as the over-pressure relief valve for the network. Source: Internet

This acts as a relief valve for the extreme pressure produced by the closing of the die halves and is later trimmed off of the finished part. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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