ESCAPE VALVE Synonyms

There are 4 synonyms of the phrase escape valve. (exact relations)
There are 21 hypernyms of the phrase escape valve. (close relations)

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Definition of ESCAPE VALVE


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	escape				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the act of escaping physically • an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy • nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do • an avoidance of danger or difficulty • a means or way of escaping • a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild • the discharge of a fluid from some container • 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 verb • run away from confinement • fail to experience • escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action • be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by • remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion • flee; take to one's heels; cut and run • issue or leak, as from a small opening
	escape cock				nounn
	noun • 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
	relief valve				nounn
	noun • 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
	safety valve				nounn
	noun • 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

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