bipack
bipack noun: the process of loading two reels of film into a camera, so that they both pass through the camera gate together, formerly used for visual effects and as a subtractive colour process.
Noun
bipack (uncountable)
- The process of loading two reels of film into a camera, so that they both pass through the camera gate together, formerly used for visual effects and as a subtractive colour process.
Verb
bipack (third-person singular simple present bipacks, present participle bipacking, simple past and past participle bipacked)
- To load two reels of film in this manner.
Forms of bipack
| third-person singular present | bipacks |
|---|---|
| present participle | bipacking |
| past participle | bipacked |
| past | bipacked |
Origin of bipack
From bi- + pack.
Questions about bipack
- What does bipack mean?
- Bipack means the process of loading two reels of film into a camera, so that they both pass through the camera gate together, formerly used for visual effects and as a subtractive colour process.
- What part of speech is bipack?
- Bipack can be a noun or a verb.
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