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
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safety valve::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | escape, escape cock, escape valve, relief valve |
| Type of | regulator, valve |
Examples of safety valve
safety valve
Tears act as a safety valve by releasing excess stress hormones such as cortisol.
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A third is that it creates a safety valve to defuse demands for extreme measures.
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Have you spotted the hidden safety valve secretly embedded in Citizens Unitied?
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At least Ms. Woodkey had the safety valve of Montana and private American medicine.
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Migration to a recession-hit United States no longer offers much of a safety valve.
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Or perhaps, since the clever stuff can go wrong, ballot-stuffing is a safety valve.
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Only the safety valve of mass emigration to America prevented famine and rebellion.
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Brees is as good as anyone at finding the safety valve or moving around to buy time.
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Increasing international trade, the theory goes, operates as a safety valve.
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