relief valve

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noun
  1. a device that, when actuated by static pressure above a predetermined level, opens in proportion to the excess above this level and reduces the pressure to it.: Compare safety valve (def. 1).

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How to use relief valve in a sentence

  • We had a multitude of relief valves and reviews and things like that.

    Jeff Immelt Knows He Let You Down (Ep. 452) | Stephen J. Dubner | February 18, 2021 | Freakonomics
  • As the pressure lowers, the excess gas can escape through a relief-valve.

    Creatures of the Abyss | Murray Leinster
  • The turbine relief valve is shown at F, and the condenser relief valve at G.

    Steam Turbines | Hubert E. Collins
  • The exhaust would then be blown through the turbine relief valve F, until the plant could be closed down.

    Steam Turbines | Hubert E. Collins
  • A similar test over an equal period may then be conducted with the relief valve not water-sealed.

    Steam Turbines | Hubert E. Collins
  • Nor is it less important that careful attention be given to the setting and operation of the relief valve, as will be seen later.

    Steam Turbines | Hubert E. Collins