film horse
film horse noun: a device for holding rolls of film during editing.
Noun
film horse (plural film horses)
- A device for holding rolls of film during editing.
- In addition there is a reel holder known as a 'film horse' which consists of a pair of upright arms spaced so that a roll of film can be located on a simple spindle between them, with or without spool. The base is generally made of heavy metal […]1959, North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development, AGARDograph (issue 33, page 77)
- Position a film horse on the left hand side and free unbent split spools on a rewind arm on the right.1976, John Burder, 16mm Film Cutting, page 86
Forms of film horse
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Questions about film horse
- What does film horse mean?
- Film horse means a device for holding rolls of film during editing.
- What part of speech is film horse?
- Film horse is a noun.
- What is the plural of film horse?
- The plural of film horse is film horses.
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