relief of pressure

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• relief valve — [1] A valve in the air pump of an air injection system which dumps part of the air at high pump speeds to prevent pump damage. It may be combined with the air gulp valve. [2] Safety device on a sealed system. It opens to release fluids before… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• relief — Amount one surface is set below or above another surface. See high pressure relief valve pressure relief valve …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• relief — re‧lief [rɪˈliːf] noun 1. [uncountable] when a bad situation is reduced or stops for a time: • Any sign of relief from price pressures will be welcome news for the economy. 2. money, food, clothes etc given to people who are poor or hungry: • a… …   Financial and business terms

• Pressure cooking — is a method of cooking in a sealed vessel that does not permit air or liquids to escape below a preset pressure. Because the boiling point of water increases as the pressure increases, the pressure built up inside the cooker allows the liquid in… …   Wikipedia

• Relief — Re*lief (r? l?f ), n. [OE. relef, F. relief, properly, a lifting up, a standing out. See {Relieve}, and cf. {Basrelief}, {Rilievi}.] 1. The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Relief valve — Relief Re*lief (r? l?f ), n. [OE. relef, F. relief, properly, a lifting up, a standing out. See {Relieve}, and cf. {Basrelief}, {Rilievi}.] 1. The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Relief valve — The relief valve is a type of valve used to control or limit the pressure in a system or vessel which can build up by a process upset, instrument or equipment failure, or fire. The pressure is relieved by allowing the pressurised fluid to flow… …   Wikipedia

• Pressure relief valve — A pressure relief valve is a safety device that relieve in case of overpressure in vessel or piping. The generic term is or pressure relief Valve (PRV) or pressure safety valve (PSV).Main types of pressure relief valves include: *Relief valve… …   Wikipedia

• Relief of General Douglas MacArthur — General of the Army MacArthur greets President Truman at the Wake Island Conference Contents …   Wikipedia

• pressure — [1] The force due to the weight of a substance exerted over the area the substance occupies. In metric measure, it is the force acting on each square metre. To calculate pressure, divide the force (in newtons) by the area (in square metres). It… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• pressure relief valve — A one way valve designed to open at a specific pressure to prevent pressures in the system from exceeding certain limits. In an engine s lubrication system, a pressure relief valve opens to relieve excessive pressure that the oil pump might… …   Dictionary of automotive terms