Release

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004772",
  "term": "Release",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To disengage the brakes on a railway car or train, allowing it to move freely. This action is typically performed by the locomotive engineer or a yard worker after the train has been stopped or coupled. Releasing the brakes involves relieving air pressure in the brake lines.",
  "synonyms": [
    "quietus"
  ],
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Merkblatt",
    "es": "liberación",
    "fr": "feuille de dégagement"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/release/"
}