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Latham loop

Latham loop noun: a loop in a film projector that isolates the film strip from vibration and tension, allowing film to be continuously shot and projected for extended periods.

Noun

Latham loop (plural Latham loops)

  1. A loop in a film projector that isolates the film strip from vibration and tension, allowing film to be continuously shot and projected for extended periods.

Forms of Latham loop

pluralLatham loops

Origin of Latham loop

Invented by Woodville Latham, who applied for a patent in 1896.

Questions about Latham loop

What does Latham loop mean?
Latham loop means a loop in a film projector that isolates the film strip from vibration and tension, allowing film to be continuously shot and projected for extended periods.
What part of speech is Latham loop?
Latham loop is a noun.
What is the plural of Latham loop?
The plural of Latham loop is Latham loops.

Words near Latham loop in the dictionary

  1. lath brick
  2. lath bricks
  3. lath nail
  4. lath nails
  5. Latham
  6. Latham loop
  7. Latham loops
  8. Lathams
  9. Lathan
  10. Lathans
  11. Lathbury

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