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1 exhaust steam
ex.haust steam[igz'6:st sti:m] n vapor de escape. -
2 safety valve
(a valve eg on a pressure cooker that opens if the pressure of the steam in it becomes too great.) válvula de segurança* * *safe.ty valve[s'eifti vælv] n 1 válvula de segurança. 2 fig válvula de escape.————————safety valveválvula de segurança.
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