SAFETYVALVE

Safety valve

A safety valve is a valve mechanism which automatically releases a substance from a boiler, pressure vessel, or other system, when the pressure or temperature exceeds preset limits.

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safety valve

Noun

  1. A relief valve set to open at a pressure below that at which a container (such as a boiler) would burst


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