What is the meaning of release?

(DoD, NATO) In air armament, the intentional separation of a free-fall aircraft store, from its suspension equipment, for purposes of employment of the store.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). release. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/release/definitions/1963690
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "release" http://smartdefine.org/release/definitions/1963690 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, release, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/release/definitions/1963690>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "release" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/release/definitions/1963690>
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