单词 | release lever |
释义 | > as lemmasrelease lever Used attributively to denote a button, switch, etc., which activates or relates to a releasing function on a piece of equipment, esp. in release lever, release button. Cf. release n. 7e. ΚΠ 1858 Jrnl. Franklin Inst. July 33 The retaining of release levers while the lock remains locked upon fixed or adjustable rests, which shall receive all pressure necessary to insure the action of the levers when released by the time lock. 1891 Amer. Amateur Photographer June 233 The operator looks into this slit when the exposed film is reeled off, watching the puncture in its edge, automatically made when the release button is pressed. 1940 Jrnl. Criminal Law & Criminol. 30 937 To operate this camera..it is only necessary to locate the finger-print in the front aperture of the camera and press the release lever. 1986 Masterminds in Metrol. (Trimos-Sylvac Metrology Ltd.) (ed. 3) 30/1 Quick-action pneumatic locking of taper-type tooling, spindle locking and release knobs provided. 1992 I. Banks Crow Road xvi. 418 I reached over and hit the little red release button on Ashley's seat belt, then I slammed the brakes on. 2004 Tool & Machinery Catal. 2005 (Axminster Power Tool Centre Ltd.) ii. 35/3 A good quality low cost no volt release switch that can replace old switch-gear on machinery. < as lemmas |
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