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What does let off mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word let off? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To cause to explode or come out; to release.
  2. (transitive, idiomatic) To forgive and not punish.
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This year will be the last Guy Fawkes day when people can let off crackers, rockets, Catherine wheels and the like.
Always make sure horses, ponies and donkeys are stabled while fireworks are being let off.
Maybe the training workshop has a secondary purpose, which is to give some of us the space to let off steam.
He tried his luck with a kick from close range but his goal effort went wide of the target and it was a let off for the home side.
If your child is bursting with energy, let him run around to let off steam before moving on to more calming activities.
It's a way to let off steam, and Eddie's got so much steam that it's fogging the windows.

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