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release

CEFR: B1

To allow steam, pressurized exhaust gases, or passenger crowds to escape or move out freely into the surrounding atmosphere.

Synonyms

vent
discharge
emit

Common Collocations

release emissions
press release
release energy

Example Sentence

Early steam-powered underground railways required large ventilation shafts to release dense smoke and soot into the air.

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