valve

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Their findings suggest that inside lysosomes, this channel acts like an overflow valve, preventing the environment from becoming too acidic.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

The notwithstanding clause was brought in as a safety valve.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

The port of Yanbu has emerged as a vital safety valve for Saudi crude, allowing Riyadh to bypass the paralyzed Strait of Hormuz by piping oil via its East-West pipeline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

It helped me replace a toilet tank flush valve a couple of weeks ago, for instance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

Usually one valve gives the harmonic series one half step lower than the valveless intrument; another, one whole step lower; and the third, one and a half steps lower.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones