safety valve
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nounDefinition of SAFETY VALVE
1
: an automatic escape or relief valve (as for a steam boiler)
2
: an outlet for pent-up energy or emotion
3
: something that relieves the pressure of overcrowding
See Examples of SAFETY VALVE
- His hobbies act as a safety valve, relieving some of the pressure he feels from his job.
First Known Use of SAFETY VALVE
1813
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