Pressure-relief valve

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Alternative term: Safety valve

A device that allows air (or other gas) under pressure to escape to the atmosphere, when the pressure exceeds a given value. The device is controlled by either a spring or a weight.




Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)

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International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities - AISM

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