safety-valve
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safety-valve¹
- /ˈseɪftɪˌvælv/ UK
- /ˈseɪftiˌvælv/ US
Where it comes from
From safety valve (noun).
verb safety-valves · safety-valving · safety-valved · safety valve
- To use a relief valve on (a container holding a gas or vapour) to relieve excessive pressure which has built up inside.
- To install a relief valve on (such a container) for that purpose.
- To use some mechanism to relieve (physical or emotional pressure or tension).
safety-valve²
- /ˈseɪftɪˌvælv/ UK
- /ˈseɪftiˌvælv/ US
Where it comes from
See safety valve.
noun safety-valves
- Alternative form of safety valve […] I have often thought that it was a great error in our legislature when they consented to put down the public lotteries in England. I am convinced that they were beneficial, acting as safety-valves to the gambling spirit of the nation, and that their prohibition has been productive of much crime
Talk about this word "safety-valve." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/safety-valve. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. safety-valve. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/safety-valve "safety-valve." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/safety-valve.Cite this
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title = {safety-valve},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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