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pressure cooker

NOUN
heavy pot with airtight lid
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Last month, a pressure relief valve on a surge tank stuck open, causing hundreds of thousands of gallons of wastewater to spill onto the street.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024

"Combined storm overflows are a pressure relief valve for the wastewater network," NI Water's Director of Engineering and Sustainability Gary Curran explained.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2024

It also states that new regulator stations are to be designed with secondary pressure relief valves and remote gas monitoring.

From Reuters • Aug. 24, 2023

My initial view on Inslee’s vaccine mandate was that he should have provided a testing option, as a pressure relief valve if nothing else.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2022

The low pressure relief valve also prevents the accumulation of too great a pressure in the low pressure cylinder, which, from its large diameter, is not strong enough to withstand high pressure.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua




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