SAFETY VALVE


Meaning of SAFETY VALVE in English

Function: noun

Date: 1813

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.