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11let-out — adj. /let owt /; n. /let owt /, adj. 1. (of fur) processed by cutting parallel diagonal slashes into the pelt and sewing the slashed edges together to lengthen the pelt and to improve the appearance of the fur. n. 2. Chiefly Brit. a means of… …
12let out — verb a) To release. The students were let out of school early. b) To allow to operate at higher speed by adjusting controls. He let out the reins when they were a mile from the barn …
13let·out — /ˈlɛtˌaʊt/ noun, pl outs [count] Brit informal : something (such as an excuse or a part of a contract) that makes it possible to avoid doing something Is there no letout I can use to get out of attending the meeting? see also let out at ↑let, 1 …
14let out — American to dismiss from employment A version of let go, but with no implication that an employer can ever detain workers against their will: Jay Allen, the most brilliant among us younger men, would soon be let out. (Shirer, 1984 a… …
15let out — intransitive verb Date: 1888 to conclude a session or performance < school let out in June > …
16let-out — noun Let out is used before these nouns: ↑clause …
17let out — phr verb Let out is used with these nouns as the object: ↑bellow, ↑breath, ↑cackle, ↑call, ↑chuckle, ↑clang, ↑clutch, ↑cry, ↑curse, ↑exclamation, ↑feeling, ↑flat …
18let out of — phr verb Let out of is used with these nouns as the object: ↑flat …
19let out — to end or be finished. Classes let out at 4:15. Usage notes: said about meetings, classes, performances, and other events that groups of people leave at a particular time …
20let out (something) — 1. to make a piece of clothing larger. Can this skirt be let out at the side? 2. to make something known. If anyone lets out this information, they will face immediate punishment. 3. to suddenly make a sound. Elena let out an ear splitting scream …
