release
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- noun
- /rɪˈliːs/
- Specialized
:
mecanismo de liberación
- So we've got quick release fittings here.
- cable release
- shutter release
- remote shutter release
OK, first thing that stands out to me, there's a big honking release lever here.
- OK, first thing that stands out to me, there's a big honking release lever here.
- And so by federal law, it must have one of these little trunk releases.
- Whatever your stress valve release valve is, right?
Examples
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I use an electronic cable release to set off the exposure.
Academic text (1993) -
I need you to pull back on the small quick release.
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And I'll put a little piece of release film on top so that nothing gets stuck.
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Unlock the cable release and advance the film to a new frame.
Academic text (1995) -
Cobra, I found the release switch for the cells!
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Of course, this is all mounted on a tripod, and a cable release is used.
Academic text (1998) -
Stand by to initiate release sequencer.
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A good tripod with a quick-release ball head is a must.
Academic text (2006) -
A sturdy tripod and a cable release should also be used, as your exposures will be slow.
Academic text (1994) -
To release the mechanism, simply press the release lever located on the side.
Synonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Literature
Announcing official decisions to the public by press release before any internal discussion
How Sensitive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Release comes from the parts re- 'back' and the French verb laisser 'to let'. Think of a button that 'lets go' a lock, so a release is a device that frees a part of a machine.