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hairs in the gate

hairs in the gate is the plural of hair in the gate.

Meaning of hair in the gate

Noun

hair in the gate (countable and uncountable, plural hairs in the gate)

  1. Dirt, debris, or slivers of emulsion in the aperture of a camera or projector.

Questions about hairs in the gate

What is hairs in the gate the plural of?
Hairs in the gate is the plural of hair in the gate.

Words near hairs in the gate in the dictionary

  1. hairpuller
  2. hairpullers
  3. hairpulling
  4. hairraising
  5. hairs
  6. hairs in the gate
  7. hairs' breadths
  8. hairsbreadth
  9. hairsbreadths
  10. hairscale
  11. hairscales

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