spoky
spoky adjective: of a roll of film: incorrectly wound, resulting in humps that appear as radial lines.
Adjective
spoky (comparative more spoky, superlative most spoky)
- Of a roll of film: incorrectly wound, resulting in humps that appear as radial lines.
- A spoky roll is shown beside a smooth roll in Figure 1. Spokiness occurs both with 35mm and with 16mm film but does not appear to cause projection difficulties with 35mm film.1942, International Projectionist, volumes 17-18, page 12
- When a spoky roll is stored for a long time, the film flows permanently into the spoky condition, resulting in film distortion.1995, 1995 ASHRAE Handbook: Heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning applications
Forms of spoky
| comparative | more spoky |
|---|---|
| superlative | most spoky |
Origin of spoky
From spoke + -y, from the resemblance to spokes of a wheel.
Words formed from spoky
Questions about spoky
- What does spoky mean?
- Spoky means of a roll of film: incorrectly wound, resulting in humps that appear as radial lines.
- What part of speech is spoky?
- Spoky is an adjective.
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