valve
Example Sentences
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A valve designed to drain water from the plant’s fuel rods stuck open, yet operators mistakenly shut down water pumps, causing a partial meltdown.
The fact it was done with his expensive summer acquisitions showing better form will be an added boost as the pressure valve is released around the Dutchman over his future.
From BBC
On his 93rd birthday, William said his father received an email from a patient he fitted with a heart valve 50 years ago, thanking him for his life.
From BBC
In other words, shutting off the valve of international aid is going to cause widespread death and illness on a scale even greater than we’re already seeing.
From Salon
In a high-pressure, frenetic society, Barcelo explains that moving the body acts as a release valve for trapped emotion.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
