safety-valve
safety-valve · safety-valves · safety-valved · safety-valving
Sometimes followed by offSometimes followed by off: To use a relief valve on (a container holding a gas or vapour) to relieve excessive pressure which has built up inside.
UK/ˈseɪftɪˌvælv/US/ˈseɪftiˌvælv/
Meaning
3 sensesSometimes followed by off:
(transitive)To use a relief valve on (a container holding a gas or vapour) to relieve excessive pressure which has built up inside.
(transitive)To install a relief valve on (such a container) for that purpose.
(figuratively, transitive)To use some mechanism to relieve (physical or emotional pressure or tension).
Origin
From safety valve (noun).From safety valve (noun).
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Forms
safety-valves, safety-valving, safety-valved, safety-valved| Base form | safety-valve · to safety-valve |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | safety-valves |
| Present participle | safety-valving |
| Past simple | safety-valved |
| Past participle | safety-valved |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle