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Webster 1913 Edition
Let-off
Let′-offˊ
(lĕt′ŏfˊ; 115)
, Noun.
(Mach.)
A device for letting off, releasing, or giving forth, as the warp from the cylinder of a loom.
Definition 2024
let-off
let-off
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English
Noun
let-off (plural let-offs)
- An escape from punishment.
- The accused received a suspended sentence, which many saw as a let-off.
- The missed penalty was a massive let-off for the home team.
- (engineering) A device for letting off, releasing, or giving forth, as the warp from the cylinder of a loom.