safety outlet

  • 1outlet — [n1] place or means of escape, release aperture, avenue, break, channel, crack, duct, egress, escape, exit, hole, nozzle, opening, orifice, porthole, release, safety valve, spout, tear, vent, way out; concepts 513,693 Ant. egress, entrance outlet …

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  • 2safety valve — n. 1. an automatic valve for a steam boiler, pressure cooker, etc., which opens if the pressure becomes excessive 2. any outlet for the release of strong emotion, energy, etc …

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  • 3outlet — n 1. exit, way of escape, escape, way out, loophole; passageway, passage, egress; door, backdoor, postern, fire door, escape hatch, trap door; Naut. booby hatch, porthole, portal, hatch, port; debouch. 2. vent, vent hole, valve, safety valve,… …

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  • 4outlet — Socket Sock et, n. [OE. soket, a dim. through OF. fr. L. soccus. See {Sock} a covering for the foot.] 1. An opening into which anything is fitted; any hollow thing or place which receives and holds something else; as, the sockets of the teeth.… …

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  • 5safety valve — noun Date: 1813 1. an automatic escape or relief valve (as for a steam boiler) 2. an outlet for pent up energy or emotion 3. something that relieves the pressure of overcrowding …

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  • 6safety valve — 1. a device that, when actuated by a gas or vapor pressure above a predetermined level, opens and allows the gas or vapor to escape until its pressure is reduced to a pressure equal to or below that of the predetermined level. Cf. relief valve. 2 …

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  • 7safety valve — safe′ty valve n. 1) hyd a device that opens to release a fluid before pressure reaches dangerous levels 2) a harmless outlet for pent up feelings • Etymology: 1805–15 …

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  • 8safety valve — /ˈseɪfti vælv/ (say sayftee valv) noun 1. a valve in a steam boiler or the like, which, when the pressure becomes abnormal or dangerous, opens and allows the steam or fluid to escape. 2. a harmless outlet for emotion, nervousness, etc …

  • 9NEMA connector — Twist lock connector redirects here. For the device used in intermodal shipping, see Twistlock. Ungrounded and grounded power plugs …

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  • 10Разъём NEMA — Вилка и розетка NEMA 5 15. Розетка принимает как заземлённые, так и незаземлённые поляризованные и неполяризованные вилки. Разъёмы NEMA  штепсельные разъёмы, соответствующие стандартам, установленным американской Национальной Ассоциацией… …

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