Sentences with relieved
re·lieve
R r - We are all relieved to be back home.
- The rear part of the stock is relieved so that the bolt will not hit it during functioning.Broad pieces of wood are frequently given a relieved back, a hidden groove or grooves that reduce the effective thickness of the piece and thus the tendency of the piece to cup.A relieved component has part of its surface cut away to avoid friction or wear.
- To relieve the steam pressure; to relieve the stress on the supporting walls.
- Curtains to relieve the drabness of the room.
- He relieved in 52 games for the Pirates last season.