noun Download 🔗Share The event of setting (someone or something) free (e.g. hostages, slaves, prisoners, caged animals, hooked or stuck mechanisms). Examples : "The releases of the rescued turtles back into the ocean brought tears of joy to everyone watching. " action event law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The distribution of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product; the distribution can be either public or private. Examples : ""The software company announced three major releases this year, including a mobile app and a completely redesigned desktop version." " computing technology internet electronics technical system machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share (sound synthesis) The act or manner of ending a sound. Examples : "The synthesizer's slow release created a smooth, fading echo of the piano note. " music sound technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In the block system, a printed card conveying information and instructions to be used at intermediate sidings without telegraphic stations. Examples : "The train dispatcher verified the information on the releases before handing them to the conductor, ensuring the train could safely proceed through the sidings without telegraph communication. " communication system technical industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To let go, as a legal claim; to discharge or relinquish a right to, as lands or tenements, by conveying to another who has some right or estate in possession, as when the person in remainder releases his right to the tenant in possession; to quit. Examples : "The injured worker releases the company from further claims in exchange for a settlement. " law property right business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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