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safety valve vs valve

valve vs safety valve

safety valve and valve both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
safety valve Yes No No No
valve Yes No No No
As nouns, valve is a hypernym of safety valve; that is, valve is a word with a broader meaning than safety valve:
  • safety valve: 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
  • valve: control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
Other hypernyms of safety valve include regulator.
safety valve (noun) valve (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 one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods
the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs
control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
Difference between safety valve and valve

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