Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

escape valve

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables: es-cape -valve
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A valve on a boiler to let the steam escape.

noun

Any psychological mechanism to relieve stress.

Example Sentences

"Lastly, self-affirmation provides us an escape valve if we come face to face with the intrinsic evil of our actions and role within a group."

Inflected Forms

escape valves (plural)

Synonyms

safety valve relief valve escape cock escape

Questions

What does escape valve mean?: A valve on a boiler to let the steam escape.

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