| 单词 | escape valve |
| 释义 | escape valve (once / 157591 pages) n WORD FAMILY escape valve: escape valves USAGE EXAMPLESThe latest directive basically adds another layer of approval and closes some additional escape valves. New York Times(Nov 29, 2016) Will it be the first of many such prosecutions meant to seriously address corruption, or just a one-of-a-kind escape valve for public pressure? New York Times(Oct 20, 2016) But in April 1980 Mr Castro decided that tensions in his country had grown too severe, and opened an escape valve. Economist(Jul 21, 2016) n a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level Syn|Hyper escape, escape cock, relief valve, safety valve regulator any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc. valvecontrol consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid |
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