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Relief Pitcher: The pitcher replacing the starting pitcher. The relief pitcher can win, lose, save, or not be involved in the game’s final score.

Comic Relief: A humorous scene, incident, character, or bit of dialogue occurring after some serious or tragic moment. Comic relief is deliberately designed to relieve emotional intensity and simultaneous . . . View Full Definition

Relief: The apparent or actual (impasto, collage) projection of three-dimensional forms.

Relief Valve: A device designed to open if it detects excess temperature or pressure.

Soldiers And Sailors Civil Relief Act: A law prohibiting foreclosures while a person is serving in the military and within three months thereafter except by court order.

Taxpayer Relief Act Of 1997 (TRA 97): Enacted by the United State Congress and effective May 7, 1997, TRA 97 provides for broader exemption from capital gains taxes on the profits on the sale of a personal residence. Replaces th . . . View Full Definition

Taxpayer Relief Act Of 1997: An obligation whose interest is tax-exempt, often called a municipal bond, offered by a country, state, town, or any political district.

Pressure Relief Valve (PRV): A device mounted on a hot water heater or boiler which is designed to release any high steam pressure in the tank to prevent tank explosions.

Base-Relief: Photographic image effect usually produced by printing from a negative and a positive sandwiched together in the enlarger, slightly out of register.

Debt Relief: The last resort for a debtor when dealing with debt where the debtor cannot pay their debts - bankruptcy. The debtor will lose control of their assets, possibly including their home and thei . . . View Full Definition