relief valve

Example Sentences

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On a Sunday morning in February, a pressure relief valve opened at another OxyVinyls plant, discharging vinyl chloride into the air.

From New York Times

"The rebound in the labor supply has been encouraging as it can act as a relief valve against elevated wage pressures," said Lydia Boussour, senior economist at EY-Parthenon in New York.

From Reuters

The heat from the fire on the vessel could cause pressure to build in the Freon tanks, although relief valves were in place for such emergencies, the E.P.A. said.

From New York Times

The heat from the fire can build pressure on the tanks, which are designed with heat-activated pressure relief valves.

From Seattle Times

The previous Sunday, it unveiled an emergency lending program meant to serve as a relief valve for banks that need to raise cash.

From New York Times