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ESCAPE VALVE

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• ESCAPE VALVE (noun)
The noun ESCAPE 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: ESCAPE VALVE used as a noun is very rare.

• ESCAPE VALVE (noun)

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

Hypernyms ("escape 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)

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