pressure valve en · NOUN
Meanings
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A valve designed to open when subjected to a given amount of pressure. Also used figuratively.
WikiLeaks might have provided a pressure valve for those agents who were terribly worried about what might happen and frustrated by their superiors' seeming indifference.
2010 October 15, Los Angeles Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pressure valves | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
de Druckventil (valve which opens under set amount of pressure) · fr soupape de sécurité (valve which opens under set amount of pressure) · ro valvă de presiune (valve which opens under set amount of pressure) · ro supapă de siguranță (valve which opens under set amount of pressure)