Paganini
Paganini noun: one of a set of blocks for raising the height of a person or equipment.
Noun
Paganini (plural Paganinis)
- One of a set of blocks for raising the height of a person or equipment.
- Hannah King stands on 'paganinis' (wooden blocks) to embrace Patrick Ryecart […]1993, Daniel Meadows, Set pieces: being about film stills mostly, page 42
- […] a small wedge of wood used to hold open doors and level furniture on the set. Usually carried by the stagehands, standby carpenters, etc., its use is more precise than Paganinis.2009, Tony Bill, Movie Speak: How to Talk Like You Belong on a Film Set, page 113
Forms of Paganini
| plural | Paganinis |
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Origin of Paganini
From Italian Paganini.
Questions about Paganini
- What does Paganini mean?
- Paganini means one of a set of blocks for raising the height of a person or equipment.
- What part of speech is Paganini?
- Paganini is a noun.
- What is the plural of Paganini?
- The plural of Paganini is Paganinis.
Words near Paganini in the dictionary
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