releaser

6.5

A small device that lets a catch or latch open

: dispositivo de liberación

The photographer used a cable releaser to avoid shaking the camera during long exposures.

Examples

Before jumping, the skydiver checked that the parachute releaser was working properly.
He pressed the releaser to open the locked compartment quickly in an emergency.
The releaser on the parachute worked perfectly.
He pressed the releaser to take the photo.
The photographer used a cable releaser to prevent any camera shake during long exposures.
Before jumping from the plane, the skydiver ensured that the releaser for his parachute was functioning properly.
In an emergency, he quickly pressed the releaser to open the locked compartment.

release

vsreleaser

31 6.0

A button or lever that lets a part be removed

focuses on freeing catches or fasteners and similar secured parts

tripper

vsreleaser

1 9.9

A device that automatically stops a machine by opening a switch

is mainly for freeing catches and secured items rather than switching systems

to lock

398 2.5

To become stiff and unable to move a part of the body

fastener

7 3.2

A thing that holds two parts together, like a button or zipper

releaser singular

releasers plural

releaser = release (transparent) = release + er

Instrumental sense formed by the productive agent/instrument suffix '-er' attached to 'release'.

Releaser comes from release ('to let go'), so a releaser is a small device that 'lets go' of a catch or opens something quickly.