Definition of "let-off" []

• An escape from punishment. (noun)
• A device for letting off, releasing, or giving forth, as the warp from the cylinder of a loom. (noun)

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• "WHO SHOULD BUY Speed shooters who prefer a smooth draw cycle and increased let-off over quietness"
• "No try and a huge let-off for England.5 min: Gorgodze pummels his way through a couple of tackles and Georgia thud at the England defence with all the subtlety of a Kasabian chorus."
• "The former peels off to await a pull-back, the latter thunders forwards, the cross hits a defender.56 mins: Incredible let-off for Liverpool!"