pressure valve

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A valve designed to open when subjected to a given amount of pressure. Also used figuratively

WikiLeaks might have provided a pressure valve for those agents who were terribly worried about what might happen and frustrated by their superiors' seeming indifference.

pressure-reducing valve
device that lowers pressure
pressure valve

    Hyphenation

    pres·sure valve

    Turkish pronunciation

    preşır välv

    Pronunciation

    /ˈpresʜər ˈvalv/ /ˈprɛʃɜr ˈvælv/
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