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单词 safety valve
释义

safety valve

noun

plural safety valves
1
: a valve (as for a steam boiler) that allows gas or liquid under excessive pressure to escape in a controlled manner
2
: an outlet for pent-up energy or emotion
3
: something that relieves the pressure of overcrowding

Example Sentences

His hobbies act as a safety valve, relieving some of the pressure he feels from his job.
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Word History

First Known Use

1744, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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