let-off

See also: let off

English

Noun

let-off (plural let-offs)

1. 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.

2. (engineering) A device for letting off, releasing, or giving forth, as the warp from the cylinder of a loom.

Anagrams

• offlet