"safety plug" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: safety plugs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} safety plug (plural safety plugs)
  1. A plug of soft metal in an opening in a steam boiler, designed to melt when the temperature rises to a certain point, and thus allow the escape of steam.
    Sense id: en-safety_plug-en-noun-cIHRlBrF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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