The phrase "a steam valve" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a device that controls the flow of steam in a system, often in engineering or mechanical contexts.
Example: "The technician replaced a steam valve to improve the efficiency of the heating system."
Alternatives: "a steam control valve" or "a steam release valve".
"And it's also a steam valve, since China's a pressure cooker".
Changing rooms in ballet studios aren't always the friendliest spots, but in the communal dressing room, where a steam valve hissed, strangers gently encouraged each other.
A steam valve, a generator, an empty set of metal sign holders — all of these grim, sooty, neglected surfaces are given the oil-painting treatment.
He practices a patented form of seduction, lavishing sympathy and flattery on hard-driven professional women looking for a steam valve to release some pressure.
When the hot Latino music came on and the first models stepped out in skintight sheaths ventilated under the bosom, it was as if Narcisco Rodriguez had opened a steam valve in the middle of the spring 2003 collections.
Her father was a steam-valve engineer for John Brown's of Clydebank and her mother a passionate debater on issues of the day.
A joke started to make the rounds: a guy and a girl are getting hot and heavy, and, at the critical moment, she says, "Do you have a white ribbon?" Russians have a long tradition of biting, bitter humor, a necessary steam valve when you live in a reality that could easily be mistaken for a joke.
E-mail address GO SIGN UP Share Tweet Russians have a long tradition of biting, bitter humor, a necessary steam valve when you live in a reality that could easily be mistaken for a joke.
The authorities instead treat unfettered online citizen communication as an early warning device, even as a virtual steam valve for venting grievances in their favor.
The outpouring over the rail tragedy appears to have enjoyed at least some official approval; many analysts believe the government sees microblogs as a virtual steam valve through which citizens can safely vent complaints.
