cable release

noun

A sheathed wire plunger used to activate the shutter of a camera without accidentally moving it.

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Meanings

nouncable release (plural cable releases)

plural cable releases

  1. artsA sheathed wire plunger used to activate the shutter of a camera without accidentally moving it.
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APA

cable release. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cable%20release

MLA

“cable release.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cable%20release. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cable release,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cable%20release.

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