waste gate

noun

1

: a gate by which superfluous water (as of a reservoir) is discharged

2

: a device for controlling the pressure in the nozzle box of a turbosupercharger by discharging into the free atmosphere a portion of the exhaust gases that would otherwise pass through the turbine wheel : blast gate

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