safety-valvev.

Brit.

/ˈseɪftɪˌvalv/, U.S.

/ˈseɪftiˌvælv/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: safety valve n.

Etymology: < safety valve n.

transitive. To release or reduce pressure by means of a safety valve. Chiefly figurative. Also with off. Also occasionally: to provide with a safety valve; to isolate by means of a safety valve.

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1903 Leisure Hour 1902–3 281/2 The animal force to be governed and safety-valved, divided by the..everyday work and endurance there is to expend it upon.

1909 Power 18 May 905/2 In safety-valving a boiler, it is not a question of lift for itself, but of requisite relieving capacity.

1925 A. S. M. Hutchinson One Increasing Purpose i. xxvii. 163 [He] never used the words ‘I am going’ without putting the words ‘I think’ before them; and it was containing his plans thus safety-valved that a letter awaited Sim.

1961 R. D. Meyer in T. G. Hicks Writing Engin. & Sci. (example) 7-10 Repairs can be made quickly and effectively immediately after gage has been safety valved off from operating service.

1965 K. Amis James Bond Dossier ix. 93 Violent films, TV shows and the like are useful in safety-valving off our private aggressions.

1981 G. Meeter Lett. to Barbara v. 48 Racial feeling in Calumet was safety-valved off to the South; compared to Arkansas and Alabama we thought we looked good.

2003 W. R. Trotter Fires of Pride x. 171 The pressure was building faster than Bragg's ability to safety-valve it silently.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	safety-valve
释义	safety-valvev. Brit. /ˈseɪftɪˌvalv/, U.S. /ˈseɪftiˌvælv/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: safety valve n. Etymology: < safety valve n. transitive. To release or reduce pressure by means of a safety valve. Chiefly figurative. Also with off. Also occasionally: to provide with a safety valve; to isolate by means of a safety valve. ΚΠ 1903 Leisure Hour 1902–3 281/2 The animal force to be governed and safety-valved, divided by the..everyday work and endurance there is to expend it upon. 1909 Power 18 May 905/2 In safety-valving a boiler, it is not a question of lift for itself, but of requisite relieving capacity. 1925 A. S. M. Hutchinson One Increasing Purpose i. xxvii. 163 [He] never used the words ‘I am going’ without putting the words ‘I think’ before them; and it was containing his plans thus safety-valved that a letter awaited Sim. 1961 R. D. Meyer in T. G. Hicks Writing Engin. & Sci. (example) 7-10 Repairs can be made quickly and effectively immediately after gage has been safety valved off from operating service. 1965 K. Amis James Bond Dossier ix. 93 Violent films, TV shows and the like are useful in safety-valving off our private aggressions. 1981 G. Meeter Lett. to Barbara v. 48 Racial feeling in Calumet was safety-valved off to the South; compared to Arkansas and Alabama we thought we looked good. 2003 W. R. Trotter Fires of Pride x. 171 The pressure was building faster than Bragg's ability to safety-valve it silently. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1903
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