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film horses

film horses is the plural of film horse.

Meaning of film horse

Noun

film horse (plural film horses)

  1. 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)

Questions about film horses

What is film horses the plural of?
Film horses is the plural of film horse.

Words near film horses in the dictionary

  1. film crews
  2. film d'auteur
  3. film director
  4. film directors
  5. film horse
  6. film horses
  7. film industries
  8. film industry
  9. film libraries
  10. film library
  11. film maker

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