safety valve

See also: safety-valve

English

Noun

safety valve (plural safety valves)

A relief valve set to open at a pressure below that at which a container (such as a boiler) would burst.
(figuratively) Any mechanism offering relief from pressure or tension, e.g. emotionally.

Translations

a relief valve set to open at a pressure below that at which a container would burst

Polish: ^{(please verify)} zawór bezpieczeństwa m
Turkish: emniyet supabı

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