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Safety valve

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safety valve

 
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–noun
1. a device that, when actuated by a gas or vapor pressure above a predetermined level, opens and allows the gas or vapor to escape until its pressure is reduced to a pressure equal to or below that of the predetermined level. Compare relief valve.
2. a harmless outlet for emotion, tension, etc.
Origin:
1805–15
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safety valve  
n.  

  1. A valve in a pressure container, as in a steam boiler, that automatically opens when pressure reaches a dangerous level.

  2. An outlet for the release of repressed energy or emotion.

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